How to do very itch after herpes zoster scabs

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2025-05-23 09:33:44 Views: 86 times

Herpes zoster is a common skin disease caused by varicella zoster virus infection. It is characterized by unilateral clusters of small blisters distributed along nerve segments, accompanied by obvious nerve pain. When the blisters of herpes zoster are close to healing, they will dry and scab. At this time, some people will feel itchy, even itchy, always want to scratch, and the erosion below the scab tends to heal. In the healing process will form granulation tissue, the formation of epithelial cells, then stimulate the skin to produce itching feeling. Can use liquid medicine wet compress scab place, such as boric acid solution, potassium permanganate solution, physiological saline, apply a few days after scab skin loose and fall off phenomenon, begin to soften, after scab fall off, erosion surface healing is better, this time itching feeling will be reduced, at the same time can also oral antihistamine, such as loratadine, ebastine etc. itching, pay attention to local can not scratch stimulation.

How to do very itch after herpes zoster scabs



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