What are the causes of acne on the body? This question worries not only teenagers, but also representatives of humanity of a more mature age. And if your puberty is long behind you, and acne on your body itchs, you need to find out the nature of this unpleasant phenomenon. Pimples in and of themselves are not a disease. But this is how our body signals that there is an imbalance in the work of its organs and systems. Very often it can help in the diagnosis of serious diseases. Let's try to understand the most common disorders in the body, in which acne on the body itch.
Cold. What's going on?
With colds, a very common occurrence is solitary acne on the body. They itch, cause psychological discomfort, spoil the mood. In this case, they are not an independent disease and appear due to a decrease in immunity, due to high temperature, in general, when our body is weakened.
Treatment of such pimples does not require, it will be enough to point the application of drying agents - salicylic alcohol, tincture of calendula or chamomile.
Allergic reaction. Effects on the skin
Red pimples on the body itchy. Very often, such symptoms accompany an allergy caused by external stimuli. Flowering plants, clothes made from low-quality fabrics, cosmetics, food, dust, animal hair, drugs - all this can cause acne on the body to itch. First of all, during treatment, it is necessary to exclude the influence of an irritating factor that provoked a skin reaction. It is also recommended to use antihistamines - drugs that reduce the production of biologically active substances, leading to the development of allergic rashes. On the modern pharmacological market of such medicines there is a great variety. Therefore, only an allergist should make a choice in favor of a particular drug.
Scabies. Symptom. Treatment
The appearance of rashes on the skin can also have a parasitic nature. If acne appears on the hands, interdigital folds itch, flexor surfaces of the forearms and shoulders, hips, popliteal cavities, small stripes elevated above the level of the skin, running straight or zigzag, are visible to the naked eye, itching intensifies, especially at night and with an increase in ambient temperature, scabies infection may be suspected.
The disease is caused by the introduction of the scabies mite Sarcoptes scabiei into the upper layers of the skin. In the course of their life, females make passages in the epidermis, lay eggs, fromwhich later have numerous offspring. Under the skin, they also leave the products of their vital activity, it is the allergic reaction to the excrement of ticks that causes itching. Scabies is very contagious, not without reason in the recent past it was called the "disease of dirty hands."
At the very beginning of the disease, a watery pimple appears on the skin, accompanied by itching. This is the place where the scabies mite enters the body. But the lesion is so minor that it can take up to four weeks before the first clinical manifestations of the disease. At this time, the passages made by the parasite appear on the skin, the number of acne increases, and the itching intensifies. Each (when scabies is diagnosed) symptom treatment implies immediate treatment - without the destruction of ticks, about six generations of ticks in the amount of 100 million individuals can be born in just three months. Sounds menacing!
Diagnosis and treatment of scabies with the modern development of medicine is not difficult. It is necessary to start with a trip to a dermatologist or an infectious disease specialist. Visual detection of scabies is a reliable confirmation of the diagnosis, but in some cases laboratory tests may be required. To conduct them, the doctor will make a scraping from the affected area.
For treatment, benzyl benzoate, sulfur preparations, Wilkinson's ointment, flicid, lysol, creolin are used. Without drug therapy, it is not possible to get rid of scabies, its course can be observed for many years, sometimes worsening.
Endocrine disorders
Changes in hormonal levels are a very common cause of skin inflammation, and rashes can be very variable. Watery pimple, acne, comedones can appear during pregnancy, in the premenstrual period, after completing a course of taking contraceptives. Most often, hormonal activity causes excessive production of fat by the sebaceous glands. Changes in hormonal balance at various levels, from the cerebral cortex to the adrenal glands, can provoke skin inflammation. And only an experienced endocrinologist should deal with this.
Eating disorders. Adjusting the diet
Food poisoning, eating a lot of sweet or starchy foods, alcohol abuse can lead to acne on the skin. Eating the wrong food will inevitably lead to the fact that the intestines will gradually become clogged with toxins, and this creates favorable conditions for the development of pathological organisms. Harmful microflora inhibits the cleansing work of the digestive tract, and the body needs to get rid of toxins. And he begins to use the skin for this. Slags, standing out through the skin along with sweat and subcutaneous fat, accumulate pathological microorganisms around them. This is the ideal environment for clogged pores and acne.
All the recommendations for he althy eating, when put into practice, will definitely benefit your skin and help get rid of breakouts that spoil its appearance.
Hygiene Violations
Failure to follow the basic rules of skin care can also cause skin inflammation. Regular showers, skin-friendly soaps and other products, and the use of clean cosmetic accessories are reliable helpers in the fight for clear and he althy skin.
It is worth remembering that any manipulation with acne that has already appeared should be avoided, because injured skin is the entrance gate for infection, especially if acne on the body itchs. When scratching, pathogenic microbes can enter the body and spread throughout it. As bacteria multiply, the number of pimples will begin to grow.
To treat or not to treat?
The appearance of acne should not be taken lightly, most often it is not just a cosmetic defect. It is possible that this is the way the body sends a distress signal. And treatment at the first, very early stages of the disease will be the most effective!
