How to treat scrotal eczema effectively?

Scrotal eczema is a common disease among men. Due to the special location of the disease, many patients delay treatment for the sake of face, and sometimes misdiagnosis and mistreatment occur. For diseases like scrotal eczema, only timely treatment can cure it. So how do you generally start treatment? Let me tell you some commonly used clinical treatments.

1. Western medicine. For example, some commonly used antihistamines include cyproheptadine 2mg, 3 times a day; chlorpheniramine 4mg, 3 times a day; clidinium 25mg, 3 times a day; astemizole 10mg, once a day. Topical drugs are mainly corticosteroid ointments, such as triamcinolone ointment, Fule ointment, and Eucerin ointment.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine

1. Damp-heat descending syndrome. The scrotum is covered with millet-sized papules and small blisters, and the skin feels hot. After scratching, there is more exudate, erosion and scabs, and the underwear is often soaked. The tongue is red, the tongue coating is yellow and greasy, and the pulse is stringy and slippery. This is due to the evil of damp heat descending to the genitals along the meridians. The treatment should be heat-clearing and damp-removing. The commonly used prescription is Longdan Xiegan Decoction with modifications. The medicinal ingredients are: Longdancao 10g, Huangqin 10g, Bupleurum 10g, Red Peony 10g, Shanjuzi 10g, Kushen 10g, Zexie 10g, Akebia 10g, Diqinzi 20g, and Raw Licorice 6g. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day.

2. Yin deficiency and blood dryness syndrome. The scrotal skin wrinkles become thicker and deeper, and blood oozes out after being scratched. It itches severely at night. The tongue is red, with little coating and a thin and slippery pulse. This is due to the long-term damage of damp heat to the Yin fluid, resulting in Yin deficiency and blood dryness. The treatment should nourish Yin and blood and moisten dryness. The commonly used prescription is Danggui Yinzi plus or minus: Danggui 10g, Rehmannia glutinosa 20g, White Peony 10g, Chuanxiong 10g, Scrophularia 10g, Nephrite 10g, Saposhnikovia 10g, Dictamni 30g, Tribulus terrestris 10g, Raw Licorice 6g. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day.

In this article, the editor not only explains the commonly used Western medicines, but also explains the Chinese medicine prescriptions. Patients can choose a suitable method for treatment according to their condition and the doctor's advice. At the same time, the editor reminds patients to pay attention to the cleanliness of the scrotum area and avoid scratching when it itches.