What are the common “eczemas” among the elderly? How should it be treated?

What are the common "eczemas" in the elderly
① Stasis dermatitis: It often occurs symmetrically on the front and sides of the calf, and is often related to vascular reflux disorders in the lower limbs caused by varicose veins. It manifests as brown-red patches on the front of the calf and ankle, with papules, erosion, exudation, and scabs on them. Over time, ulcers that cannot be healed may occur. Elderly people with varicose veins should avoid standing for long periods of time, frequently elevate the affected limb, and undergo surgery as soon as possible. Elderly people without varicose veins should keep their skin clean and avoid trauma.
②Hand eczema: Most of them are women. It is mostly caused by daily contact with various washing products. Dark red patches appear on the back of the hands, fingers, etc., which are obviously thickened, with clear edges, and the surface is dry and flaky. In winter, it is often dry and cracked with pain. . Damage to the backs of the fingers can affect the nails, making them thick and irregular. Care should be taken to avoid direct contact with various irritating substances.
③ Scrotal eczema: It starts as erythema with scales on it and severe itching. It is often red, swollen, oozing, and eroded due to excessive scratching and hot water washing. Chronic scrotal hypertrophy and lichen-like changes can be seen.
④Anal eczema: It often occurs around the anus. The surface is moist, the skin lesions are thick, and chapped often causing pain. A few involve nearby skin.
⑤ Fissure eczema: Frequent in the elderly. It is often caused by reduced sebum secretion and excessive cleaning. It manifests as erythema, dryness and scaling, and fine cracks in the epidermis. It often occurs on the lower legs. It is a common disease that plagues the elderly in winter.
How to treat eczema in the elderly:
Experts point out that a common characteristic of elderly patients with eczema is that their bodies are highly sensitive and cannot tolerate many common stimuli in life. For example, spicy food, fish, shrimp, mutton, the smell of pollen, dust mites, and chemical substances in the air, as well as cosmetics, detergents, fur and chemical fiber fabrics that are in daily contact with the skin, etc., can all become triggers of eczema in the elderly.
Eczema in the elderly should be cared for as much as possible. This requires patients to avoid irritating the local area again, avoid scratching the local area with hands as much as possible, and do not use hot water or soapy water to clean the local area, let alone those irritating products. Stronger drugs should be applied locally. Special attention should be paid to the fact that hormone drugs cannot be applied locally. These are common factors that can easily worsen or reoccur the disease
Elderly people with eczema can use Chinese medicine Sophora flavescens peel. Shuangkang comes to apply. Sophora flavescens Pishuangkang has been successfully researched for many times. It is rich in epidermal active factors and efficient skin penetrants. It selects various ingredients such as dandelion, sophora flavescens, wild chrysanthemum, cnidium monnieri, honeysuckle, etc. It is specially used for acute eczema and chronic eczema. Scientifically Prevent its recurrence.
How to use Sophora Flavescentis Pishuangkang:
Clean the affected area with clean water before use, and then dry it before using this product.
Apply Sophora Sophorae Pi Shuangkang directly to the affected area, apply evenly, and wait until it is completely absorbed.
3. 3 times a day, 3 boxes constitute a course of treatment. The course of treatment will vary slightly depending on the time of onset and symptoms.