Lucy was reminded by her husband a month ago that she had a small red spot on her back. At that time, she didn’t care. “It might be a slight allergy or a mosquito bite.” She said nonchalantly. But as time went by, she found that her abdomen also had red spots. When red spots appeared on her legs, Lucy began to panic and went to the hospital to seek help from a doctor.
Erythema, this uninvited guest on the skin, often quietly leaves a mark on the skin with its abrupt red colour, as if it is a small disturbance in the skin world. In most cases, it is a gentle protest of the skin against external stimuli, just like a child's occasional cry, reminding us to pay more attention and care. Sometimes, the little naughty erythema can be soothed with just a little trick at home, such as a touch of cool aloe vera, or a few soothing green teas, which are like gentle guardians of the skin, gently brushing away the discomfort and irritability. But if the erythema gets worse, you need to see a doctor in time and let a professional doctor find the real culprit behind it. And the unbearable stinging feeling is like a little devil on the skin, making people want to reach out and scratch, to touch the temptation that should not be there. This itching may be all over the body, leaving people nowhere to hide; or it may be only in a corner, but it is enough to make people uneasy.
So, what makes the uninvited guest of erythema quietly come? There are many reasons. It may be an allergic alarm issued by the body to a certain substance, or it may be a faint trace left by a small infection in childhood, or it may be a problem with the liver, or anaemia, or even a chain reaction caused by the accidental collision of drugs in the body. In the face of erythema, we need to become detectives and carefully observe every detail of it: size, shape, distribution, duration... These clues are like puzzles, piecing together the truth behind the erythema bit by bit. In the process of finding the truth, we might as well review our recent diet to see if there are any "suspects" that make the skin unhappy - the mellowness of milk, the crispness of nuts, the deliciousness of fish... They may be the driving force behind the erythema. At the same time, don't forget to check those new drugs that have been added to your daily life. They may also inadvertently produce subtle chemical reactions with the skin.
When the erythema is like a stubborn visitor, unwilling to leave for a long time, or even begins to spread, it is like a silent alarm on the skin, reminding us that we must take more serious actions - it is time to seek professional help from a doctor. Ringworm is like a little devil on the skin, quietly eroding every inch of territory; or seborrheic dermatitis, the greasy touch, as if the skin is telling of dissatisfaction and imbalance. And the virus, a more hidden enemy, should not be taken lightly, pityriasis rosea or scabies. But if none of the above diseases are, then another possibility will quietly emerge - eczema, the emotional master of the skin. Medicine gives it a more professional name - atopic dermatitis, which is like an emotional outburst of the skin, redness, swelling, itching, and unbearable. Fortunately, however, we are not helpless in the face of eczema. Oral medications, like skin soothers, slowly calm those uneasy agitations; steroid ointments, are powerful defenders of the skin, accurately attacking those arrogant inflammatory cells.
Of course, we should learn to be gentle when facing erythema. Wear cool and breathable clothes to let your skin breathe freely; keep the skin moisturized, just like giving it the nourishment of a spring rain. And those soaps and shower gels that may irritate the skin should also be checked one by one to ensure that they are good companions for the skin.
