Hyde prurigo nodularis is a rare and chronic skin disease that is very itchy and causes sores that often leave spots and scars on the skin.
Nodular prurigo is not contagious and occurs most often in women and usually from the age of 50, appearing mainly in the arms and legs, but can also occur in other areas of the body such as the chest and stomach.
- Because its onset is usually associated with stressors.
- Treatment to be determined by the dermatologist is primarily based on relieving itching until the disease spontaneously disappears as it appears.
The main symptom of this disease is the appearance of lesions in the area of arms and legs, which have the following characteristics:
Another very important symptom that occurs is the itching of the skin around these lesions, which is usually very intense and difficult to control, in addition these lesions appear numerous and are spaced a few centimeters from each other, in one arm can reach 20 thermal lesions, for example.
Diagnosis of this dermatosis is made by the dermatologist, who observes and evaluates the lesions that appear on the skin.
In addition, in some cases, the doctor may also recommend a biopsy of one of the lesions, so that the removed tissue can be analyzed in the laboratory.
Treatment of these lesions is usually done by combining the action of various forms of treatment, such as topical medications, injections, antidepressants, and cryotherapy and light therapy treatments, to control symptoms. In general, the topical remedies applied are ointments containing corticosteroids or capsaicin, an analgesic topic that anesthetizes the area and relieves symptoms of itching and discomfort. In addition, injections are usually done with medications such as triamcinolone or xylocaine that have anti-inflammatory and anesthetic action.
Nodular prurigo is an incurable disease, there is no definitive treatment and therefore the treatment is adapted to each patient, depending on the intensity of the symptoms they feel.