In spring, everything recovers, but it is also a period of high incidence of various skin diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine often says that “wind is the root of all diseases”, spring is windy, and wind evil is a common cause of skin diseases, leading to a variety of allergic skin diseases, such as urticaria, eczema, dermatitis, acne, etc. It was a headache.
Here, Wang Mengmeng, an attending physician in the Department of Dermatology of Xuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, reminds everyone that various skin diseases need to be prevented in spring. You should go to a regular medical institution for consultation.
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Pay attention to recurrent chronic urticaria
According to Wang Mengmeng, urticaria, also known as addiction rash in traditional Chinese medicine. It is characterized by sudden itching of the skin and the appearance of many erythematous wheals, one after another. Generally, the rash can subside on its own within 24 hours without leaving any traces, but it is easy to recur. The causes of this disease are also more complicated, which may be caused by contact, food allergies, or certain drugs.
Urticaria is usually treated with anti-allergic drugs in western medicine. Some patients may delay for several months or even years, and repeat once the drug is stopped. Especially for patients with chronic urticaria, the effect is not good, which brings great trouble to the life of patients. In the treatment of urticaria, Chinese medicine adopts dialectical treatment, oral conditioning of Chinese medicine, or external treatment of Chinese medicine such as acupoint catgut embedding and umbilical sticking to reconcile viscera, blood, yin and yang, so as to control the disease and achieve good prevention and treatment purposes.
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My face is red and itchy after viewing flowers, beware of spring dermatitis
As the temperature rises in spring, hundreds of flowers bloom, and it is a good time to enjoy the flowers in spring. However, many people found a lot of erythema around the eyelids or even the entire cheeks after viewing the flowers. Wang Mengmeng reminded that spring is the season when allergic skin diseases frequently occur, and susceptible people should be wary of spring dermatitis.
Spring dermatitis, also known as facial relapsing dermatitis, mostly occurs in spring and autumn, and is more likely to occur in middle-aged women. The reason for the occurrence may be related to factors such as pollen, dust mites, heat, and light stimulation. It manifests as erythema that starts around the eyelids, and can gradually expand to the cheeks, in front of the ears, and even the entire face, sometimes with mild swelling, but no papules or blisters, and can spread to the neck and anterior neck triangle. Often onset suddenly, consciously itching.
In the treatment of spring dermatitis, you should first strengthen facial moisturizing to repair the skin barrier, pay attention to sun protection every day, and try not to use strong alkaline soaps , Under the guidance of a physician, topical weak glucocorticoids can be used to promote the regression of the rash. In terms of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, methods such as traditional Chinese medicine facial mask, traditional Chinese medicine wet compress, traditional Chinese medicine fumigation, and ear tip bloodletting can be used to reduce the side effects of glucocorticoids and promote the recovery of the disease. When necessary, in order to clarify the cause, patients can also perform allergen testing, which is conducive to future protection.
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Pay attention to the frantic acne in spring
Wang Mengmeng said , Acne, also known as acne, Chinese medicine called lung wind acne. Although acne can occur all year round, it tends to worsen in the spring. This is because in early spring, people’s metabolism is accelerated, androgen secretion in the body is strong, sebaceous gland metabolism is vigorous, and acne is easily induced after the hair follicles are blocked.
Acne can be treated with antibiotics or retinoic acid, and Chinese medicine can also be used orally, Chinese medicine pouring, fire acupuncture, piercing and cupping to reduce the side effects caused by western medicine, And can speed up the healing of rashes. In addition, people who are prone to acne should keep their spirits and bowel movements smooth in the spring, and avoid alcohol and tobacco. Pay attention to facial cleansing, choose a soap that is less irritating and less perfumed, and thoroughly wash your face with warm water to remove dirt that clogs pores. Remember not to squeeze the pimple with unclean fingers, so as not to cause infection.
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How to care for all kinds of skin diseases in spring
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1. Don’t scratch the skin too much
Many skin diseases that appear in spring will be accompanied by itching. But don’t scratch the skin too much, it will not only damage the skin The barrier function is also easy to aggravate the skin lesions. Therefore, patients should try their best to control themselves when they have symptoms of this type of skin disease, and do not scratch too much. Usually, some emollients can be used to protect our skin barrier.
2. Do not scald the skin, do not use alkaline detergents
Many patients often use hot water to scald the skin when they have skin discomfort, itching and discomfort, so as to solve their own problems. Itching for a while, the result of doing so often aggravates the symptoms of skin itching. Especially eczema and dermatitis, in the process of hot water scalding, the permeability of capillaries will increase, which will promote the release of allergic substances, and then It will further aggravate the patient’s condition. In addition, alkaline detergents such as soap, washing powder, and detergent should be avoided to avoid stimulating skin lesions and aggravating the disease.
3. Pay attention to daily eating habits< /p>
People’s daily eating habits are closely related to spring skin diseases. Many people like to eat spicy food, such as various seafood, beef, dog meat, fish and shrimp, as well as pepper, garlic, chives and cinnamon Etc., these irritating foods are more likely to induce skin diseases such as eczema and urticaria. If the corresponding skin diseases have already appeared, you should avoid eating spicy irritants, etc. For patients who are prone to various allergic constitutions, they should The diet is mainly based on light food, and at the same time, it is necessary to eat more fruits and vitamin supplements, and enhance physical fitness through proper exercise.
Source: Jiangsu Traditional Chinese Medicine
Editor: Zhong Qixin
Review: Shen Yue
Release: Xu Xu