Cheshut hands, and there are red spots: the possible causes and characteristics of treatment

Hands are one of the main parts of our body. With the help of hands we work, study, rest. And if your hands are scratching and red spots appear, our habitual way of life is disrupted. The itch gives rest, distracting from work and rest, makes our life unbearable. Consider why there are red spots on the hands, itch. Causes and treatment - later in the article.

Allergy

Very often the cause of the appearance of red spots is allergy. The reasons for its occurrence are many. It is the reaction of the body to certain foods, medicines, chemicals (powder, disinfectants).

Insect bites can cause allergic reactions, and they are able to withstand some infectious diseases.

Infections

• With such a contagious disease as scabies, there are eruptions between the fingers of the fingers, on the lateral surfaces of the fingers.
• With some infectious diseases, such as chicken pox, measles, scarlet fever and others, a rash is characteristic for these diseases.
• In the initial stages of scleroderma (immune system failure), the feet and hands are swollen and the skin becomes bright red or red-violet.
• If you have a red spot on your wrist, it itches, it is likely that it is a red lichen planus. The localization of lichen can be different.

Skin diseases

• Inflammatory dermatitis of various genesis is characterized by reddening of the skin and a feeling of itching.
• Older keratosis is the first stage of skin cancer. On the skin exposed to the sun, red spots are formed.
• Dyshidrotic eczema. Redness and swelling on the hands and feet with the formation of vesicles, passing into purulent crusts.
• In chronic ordinary psoriasis, during its exacerbation, there are raised areas of red, inflamed skin.

Household situations

• From the error in nutrition with the use of acute, fatty, high-calorie food, the hands and feet are itching, red spots appear.
• When there are stressful situations, constant lack of sleep, overstraining at work, spots may also appear.
• When the temperature changes, in the cold, in the sun, when overheating or hypothermia, itches and red spots appear.

Diagnostics

The question arises: when there are red spots on the hands, what to treat? Symptoms accompanying skin manifestations are recognized by a dermatologist. It is necessary to address it with an unchanging skin itch. At the first examination, a qualified doctor will determine the nature of the damage to the skin.

For more accurate diagnosis (if necessary and possible), the material is taken from the surface of the spot (scraping) to various laboratory tests to exclude the infectious, fungal, cancer nature of the disease. Allergic tests are performed to exclude the allergic nature of the disease. But it must be remembered that skin manifestations are a signal about the failure of such important organs as the intestines, kidneys, liver, lymphatic, nervous and immune systems.

Therefore, in order to properly appoint treatment, a dermatologist seeks help from other specialists, such as an infectious disease specialist, a gastroenterologist, an immunologist, an allergist, a neuropathologist. Based on the patient's complaints, examination of the skin, laboratory tests and examination of other specialists, the dermatologist makes his diagnosis and prescribes treatment.

Treatment

When you came to the dermatologist and asked: "I have red spots on my hands, palms, itch. What is it? "- the doctor puts you a diagnosis. After that he appoints therapy.

Contact or allergic dermatitis

When interacting with the skin of various irritating factors, such as chemical factors (drugs, cosmetics), irradiation (solar), mechanical action (temperature), the allergic reaction triggers an inflammation of the contacting tissues. Under the microscope, there is an increase in immune cells that are directed to the site of inflammation. Allergotests are used to determine the allergen that caused the reaction. Treatment primarily consists in the exclusion of the patient's contact with the allergen and the use of antihistamines of a new, 4th generation ("Cetirizine", "Allegra"). When allergic manifestations are expressed, corticosteroid ointments ("Hydrocortisone", "mometasone") are used.

Hives

The urticaria shows blisters that look like a nettle burn. For the most part it is an allergic disease, but it can occur against a background of pronounced stress. Often the cause of urticaria are disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. It is also necessary to check the body for the presence of helminthic invasion. Insect bites can cause disease (fleas, mosquitoes).

The main thing in the treatment of urticaria is the regime of the day, the exclusion of food from allergens, the removal of foci of infection, treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the elimination of irritating factors. It is also necessary to use antihistamines, magnesium sulfate, sedatives and the appointment of B vitamins. In acute urticaria, you need to quickly remove allergens from the body with cleansing enemas.

Eczema

One of the variants of chronic dermatitis. The disease can be transmitted by inheritance, so it occurs even in young children. Eczema is a chronic disease, a provoking factor for which can serve as stress, prolonged exposure to high or low temperatures, a tendency to allergies. When treating, you must exclude from your diet acute meals, alcohol, products that cause allergies. Refuse to smoke. It is very useful to take hydrogen sulphide, mineral, radon baths. It helps to take sedatives, antihistamines, corticosteroids, vitamin therapy, sea buckthorn oil or ointments based on it.

Red flat lichen

More pathology occurs in women with impaired immunity. It is prescribed phototherapy, photochemotherapy, B vitamins, antihistamines, ointments based on steroid hormones.

Scabies

The disease is caused by an itch mite. Localized mite in the folds between the fingers, on the abdomen, elbow joints. As a result of the activity of the tick, hands are scratched and red spots appear. Begin the treatment of people who are in contact with the sick person at the same time. The drug prescribed by a doctor (benzyl benzoate, sulfuric ointment) should be applied abundantly to the trimmed nails, and then to treat the affected areas. The medicine should be on the affected skin for at least 12 hours, only after that it can be washed off. It is necessary to carry out wet cleaning in the apartment, boil the bed linen of the patient, and also carry out disinfection with a special aerosol.

Psoriasis

This is a chronic disease. Treatment of psoriasis is purely individual. What helps one patient, may not be the root of another. Physiotherapy is used for treatment - it is phototherapy, ultrasound therapy, photochemotherapy, electrosleep. Also prescribed drugs such as corticosteroids (Metizred, Prednisolone), drugs for artificial suppression of immunity (Neoral, Methotrexate), vitamin A. For external use, there is a wide range of ointments - from retinoids to corticosteroids. Very good helps immersion in sea water, sunbathing, adherence to a special diet, refusal of alcohol, smoking.

Scleroderma

At this disease the hands are scratched and red spots appear. It is a systemic ailment, therefore, along with the skin, the internal organs, the musculoskeletal system, the vessels are affected. Treatment is appointed exclusively individual, corresponding to the severity of the disease. It is not recommended to be in the sun, in the cold. Smoking, drinking coffee is not allowed. To prevent vascular pathologies, vasodilators are prescribed ("Nifedipine", "Gallopamil"). To prevent fibrosis appoint "Penicillamine." To suppress immunity, immunosuppressors are prescribed.

Treatment of skin itching with folk remedies

Since most skin diseases are accompanied by an excruciating itch, a fair question arises: how to deal with it?

• Effective and simple remedy - apple cider vinegar, which needs to wipe the problem areas.
• With insect bites, a plantain leaf, dandelion juice or ice cube will help.
• If the hands have red spots that itch, it is useful infusion of lemon balm. A glass of boiling water is taken a tablespoon of dried lemon balm, insisted for an hour and a half in a thermos, for a day you need to drink two or three glasses.
• Infusion of celandine can handle problem areas of the skin, make lotions. A glass of boiling water requires one teaspoon of dried celandine.
• Compress or a bath of chamomile broth.
• Warm bath with the addition of sea salt.
• Apply the aloe leaf pulp for 20 minutes to the itchy patch.
• Rapidly removes the itching propolis ointment, 1-2% solution of mummy, menthol oil.

In this article, we examined why red spots on the skin of hands can appear. The variety of diseases that caused red spots, encourages not to engage in self-treatment, but to consult a doctor. Only a dermatologist will put a correct diagnosis and prescribe a therapy that best suits you.