What to do about neurodermatitis during lactation?

Written by Xie Ming Feng
Dermatology
Updated on September 15, 2024
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Neurodermatitis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by paroxysmal severe itching and lichenoid changes in the skin. If neurodermatitis occurs during breastfeeding, we should go to the hospital. Firstly, avoid scratching, friction, and other irritations, maintain a peaceful mindset, wear cotton clothing, and reduce localized stimulations. Diet-wise, intake of alcohol should be reduced, as well as spicy and irritating foods, and one should avoid eating shellfish, seafood, and other potentially aggravating foods. Secondly, appropriate topical medications should be used, such as moisturizing anti-itch ointments and traditional Chinese medicine ointments, and the use of corticosteroid ointments should be minimized. Thirdly, try not to take oral medications.

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Can neurodermatitis be completely cured?

The onset factors of neurodermatitis may be related to various factors such as neuropsychiatric factors, diet, local skin irritation, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and endocrine disorders. It tends to form a vicious cycle of itching, scratching, and more itching during the onset process. Therefore, the characteristic of this disease is that it progresses slowly, persists for a long time without healing or recurs repeatedly. Thus, neurodermic dermatitis can be cured, but it may also relapse.

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What does neurodermatitis look like?

Neurodermatitis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by paroxysmal severe itching and lichenoid changes in the skin. Its early symptoms mainly manifest as flat papules the size of pinheads or grains of rice, with a small amount of coagulation on top. These generally are distributed over areas such as the neck, sacral region, elbows, knees, inner thighs, perineum, perianal region, and eyelids. Over time, the rashes may merge into large patches, and the affected skin becomes thickened and rough, accompanied by intense itching.

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What vitamins should be taken for neurodermatitis?

The clinical characteristics of neurodermatitis primarily include lichenoid changes on the skin and episodic severe itching. Therefore, clinically, we generally administer oral antihistamines and calcium supplements. However, since the etiology might be related to neuropsychiatric factors, we often also combine these with oral vitamin B1, vitamin B12, complex B vitamins, vitamin C, and glutathione, among others.

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What should pregnant women do about neurodermatitis?

Neurodermatitis, also known as chronic simple lichen, is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by episodic intense itching and lichenoid changes in the skin, which is a dysfunction of cutaneous nerve function. The causes of this condition may be related to various internal and external factors including neuropsychiatric factors, gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine disorders, diet, and local skin irritation. What should pregnant women do if they suffer from neurodermatitis? First, they should visit a hospital; second, under the guidance of a doctor, they should choose the appropriate type of medication based on the characteristics, location, and type of skin lesions; third, it is important to avoid friction, scratching, maintain a pleasant and relaxed mood, wear soft cotton clothing, and avoid irritants.

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Can neurodermatitis turn into cancer?

Neurodermatitis, also known as chronic simple lichen, is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by episodic severe itching and lichenoid skin changes. It is a neurofunctional dermatosis, and its causes may be related to various internal and external factors, including neuropsychiatric factors, diet, gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine disorders, and local skin irritation. Currently, there are no clinical reports of neurodermatitis transforming into cancer, so it generally does not become cancerous.