Rash, itchy, oozing hands and feet due to atopic dermatitis

On October 18, Master - Doctor Nguyen Thi Quy, Dermatology - Aesthetics, Traditional Medicine Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Branch 3, said that after examination, the female patient was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis, and was treated with topical and oral herbal medicine. After 1.5 months of treatment, the dermatitis improved, reduced flaking, and stopped itching.

Patients are advised to follow a traditional medicine diet to avoid recurrence, such as limiting fermented foods, not eating too many fatty and sweet foods, and foods with a viscous texture, and combining exercise to prevent stress.

According to Dr. Quy, Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that commonly affects both children and adults. Symptoms include dry, red patches of skin, weeping rashes, thickened skin, and especially itching. These symptoms can seriously affect the patient's sleep and daily activities.

Female patient's foot with symptoms of atopic dermatitis

Common symptoms of atopic dermatitis

• Hypothermia: Skin lesions appear red and swollen, with abrasions, exudation or crusting, severe itching, sometimes accompanied by a burning sensation.
• Wind-heat: Red skin with papules, vesicles, exudative scales or mild inflammation and itching. Skin lesions appear in many locations.
• Blood deficiency and wind dryness: Prolonged disease with frequent recurrence, thick, dry, rough, hard, scaly and itchy skin.

Doctor Quy recommends that people with signs of dermatitis should visit a doctor for advice, because depending on each person's condition, different types of oral medications, topical medications, or herbal baths will be used. Therefore, patients should not arbitrarily buy herbs to use without consulting a doctor. When there are any signs of skin problems, patients should go to reputable facilities for examination and treatment.

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