A quick way to relieve itching

Experts said: "After decades of research on the topic of 'itch', we found that there are at least fifty reasons why people feel itchy, and the most important ones can be summarized into the following aspects."

Simple skin problems

"There are two situations in which you feel itchy due to skin problems," experts say. One is non-primary skin damage, which is mostly caused by lack of moisture in the skin. Just like now in the dry winter, many people feel dry, itchy and peeling skin. The other is that the skin itself is "sick". Skin diseases such as dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis are mostly accompanied by itching.

Skin degeneration in middle-aged and elderly people

The skin of middle-aged and elderly people shrinks and becomes thinner, the water content decreases, and the secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat glands decreases, causing the skin to lose its lubricating and protective function and appear dry. In cold seasons, the dry climate makes the skin rough and even causes peeling of the epidermis, making the nerve endings in the skin more easily irritated and itchy. This is the reason why many elderly people suffer from itching.

allergy

Experts say: "One-third of patients who visit the allergy department clinically have symptoms of itchy skin." Allergies to food, pollen, dust mites, etc., and contact with certain chemicals may cause allergies, making the skin feel itchy. This type of itching usually gets better after you stop coming into contact with the allergen.

Gynecological inflammation

If women find that their vulva is itchy, they should check for gynecological inflammation such as Trichomonas or Candida albicans infection. Surveys show that 73% of women experience local skin itching during menstruation, which may be related to poor quality sanitary napkins or overly tight clothing.

Emotional tension

Negative emotions such as depression, tension, and irritability may cause local or systemic skin itching. A lack of B vitamins can also easily cause skin itching.

Hepatobiliary diseases

Experts say: "Many systemic diseases can also cause skin itching." Studies have shown that about 40%-60% of patients with hepatobiliary diseases will experience skin itching when they have liver discomfort, abnormal liver function, and jaundice.

diabetes

The incidence of skin itching in diabetic patients is as high as 15%-35%. About 10% of early patients will experience systemic or local skin itching, which is relatively stubborn, with the most severe symptoms in the vulva or anus.

Thyroid dysfunction

Whether it is hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, itchy skin may occur, but the itching caused by hyperthyroidism usually develops slowly, the skin is often dry, and it will worsen in winter.

Malignant tumors

Some tumors may be accompanied by itchy skin, such as cancer of the lymphatic system, stomach, intestine, liver, ovary and prostate. This kind of itching caused by tumors is mostly stubborn. If you have itching on your body for a long time without any reason, you need to pay attention to it.