What to do with scrotal eczema? Scientific treatment is effective quickly

Men cannot keep their scrotum dry and are exposed to an airtight environment for a long time, which can easily lead to scrotal eczema. Scrotal eczema is an allergic reaction and is very common in skin diseases. Patients should understand the causes of the disease so that they can receive scientific treatment. After recovery, they should learn prevention methods to avoid recurrence of the disease.

1. What is scrotal eczema?

Scrotal eczema occurs symmetrically, often affecting the entire scrotum. The affected area is extremely itchy, with a long course of disease, repeated attacks, and repeated treatments that cannot be cured. In the acute stage, there may be papules, small blisters, pustules, erosions, exudation, scabs, and other changes. In the chronic stage, it manifests as deepening of the skin grooves, thickening of the skin, and roughness of the scrotal skin like leather, which is what people call scrotal eczema. If it is delayed or not treated properly, the acute stage and chronic stage may change mutually, and it may last for many years.

It is worth noting that once the scrotum becomes itchy, exudates, crusts, and hypertrophy, and does not heal after a long period of treatment, it should be considered that this disease is the cause.

2. How to treat scrotal eczema?

Because this disease is not ringworm, it cannot be treated as ringworm. Scratching, rubbing, rubbing, and scalding are the most taboos for this disease. Hot water, soap, salt water, alkaline water, etc. should not be used. It is also not suitable to use iodine, ringworm medicine, garlic and other irritants. As long as it can be guaranteed not to scratch or irritate the skin, many patients can get better quickly. This disease is related to emotions. Keeping a good mood, getting enough rest and having confidence in the victory over the disease are also key links. In terms of diet, it is necessary to avoid spicy foods such as green onions, ginger, and garlic. For drug treatment, cold compress is the main treatment in the acute stage. About 3000 ml of clean water can be used each time without adding any medicine, or 3 grams of alum can be added. Or use 10% phellodendron solution or 30 grams of dandelion and 15 grams of wild chrysanthemum to decoct and apply wet compress after cooling. If combined with infection, add 1 gram of chlorhexidine or 0.1 gram of potassium permanganate and add 3000 ml of clean water. These methods are very effective for scrotal itching and exudation.

Traditional treatments for chronic stage include external application of Qingdai ointment or Pi Ku ointment, and heating and baking therapy is better. Fumigation or Kushen decoction can also be used. Western medicine treatment mainly uses prednisone ointment for external application. Adhere to the medication for at least 1 to 2 months, apply it to the affected area once in the morning and once in the evening, without bandaging. The thinner the better. It is not necessary to remove the previous medication before the next application. Antibacterial ointment can be applied to infected eczema. Tar ointments can be applied to thicker scrotal eczema, such as 5% coal tar ointment, 5% pine oil ointment, 5% soybean oil ointment, etc.

3. Scrotal eczema prevention methods

① Scrotal eczema will cause severe itching, but you cannot scratch it with your hands, otherwise the blisters will be broken and may cause infection, which will aggravate the condition. At the same time, you cannot rinse it with soapy water, which will cause inflammation.

②Avoid spicy food: Stimulating food will aggravate the condition, so it should be avoided during the onset of the disease. At the same time, increase the intake of food rich in vitamins, and eat more green leafy vegetables and fruits.

③Avoid overeating: Overeating may affect gastrointestinal function and cause spleen and stomach disorders, which has no good effect on the patient's recovery. It may also cause scrotal eczema or worsen the condition.

④Underwear should be loose and comfortable, preferably pure cotton, and avoid wearing tight underwear. Change and wash underwear in time, especially after exercise.

⑤Avoid high-calorie, high-fat foods: High-fat foods can greatly hinder the alleviation and recovery of the disease. Eat less chocolate, cream and other foods in your life.

⑥Avoid drinking alcohol: Chinese medicine believes that cystic eczema is caused by excess moisture and heat in the body. Therefore, for this reason, you should avoid diuretic and heat-promoting foods. Alcohol is a wet drink and should be stopped in time to avoid aggravating the condition.