Pink lichen
Pink lichen refers to those diseases that occur against a background of reducing the body’s defenses (immune system). It was at that moment when you are defenseless after colds or infections, and appear on the skin signs of pink lichen, which can seriously affect the condition of the nervous system, strengthening the already existing stress.
Causes of pink lichen
Pink zoster or zoster Zhiber – a skin lesion suspected infectious origin, which was first described by French dermatologist Gibert in 1860. Pink zoster is about 1-2% of all skin diseases. Infectious agent is supposed to be a virus, but the exact nature of the disease remains unclear. Contagious (contagious) pink lichen is negligible, it often develops after exposure to cold, acute respiratory infections, mostly in spring and autumn. Infection is transmitted through the hands of the patient, different subjects, with whom he came in contact. Described isolated cases of family illness.
When you see the elements of pink lichen in the skin can detect small intercellular and intracellular edema, mild dilation of blood vessels.
How does pink lichen
The disease is more prevalent in the age 20-40 years, developed acute. Have discomfort, a slight rise in temperature, a slightly increases the nearby lymph nodes. Then, on the skin appear symmetrical around the pinkish-yellow or light red slightly raised above the skin spot with a diameter of 1-2 centimeters. The center spot has a gentle folding and small scales, and on edge – border of pink color, free from scales. Peeling in the central part is being phased out, leaving only a narrow rim flaking of the surface layer of skin.
In half the cases the disease starts as a “parent” of the primary plaque or “medallion” – a large (3×4 cm) patches of bright pink in color with fine scales on the surface, and a week there and the rest of the rash. The spots are usually located on the skin of the trunk and flexion of the legs, at least – on the face and neck. Sometimes these rashes caused mild itching, but more often it occurs in the neuroses. In most cases the disease occurs without any unpleasant sensations.
Days after 20 spots gradually fade and disappear after 6-8 weeks, leaving your skin for a while a small pigmentation, but it quickly disappears. Recurrent disease is rare, as is sufficiently strong immunity.
Diagnosis and treatment of pink lichen
The diagnosis is usually not in doubt, as it manifests itself in a very characteristic appearance of the “parent” plaques and typical spotty rash.
Ringworm is usually pink on their own and do not require treatment. If the patient concerned itching, it is recommended that a diet with the exception of fatty, fried, smoked, spicy, salty and sugary foods, alcohol, drinks containing caffeine (strong tea, coffee, cola and so on). In addition, we recommend hypoallergenic diet, which helps to reduce inflammation in the skin (from the diet excluded such foods as eggs, chocolate, nuts, red and orange fruits and vegetables and so on).
Appointed by drugs that inhibit the production of histamine in the skin (the main substance of allergic reaction that causes swelling of tissues), sedative (sedative) drugs (eg, valerian root extract) and drugs that reduce the permeability of blood vessel walls – swelling of the skin (propotevanie fluid through the walls of blood vessels into the surrounding tissue) is in this disease is not the last value.
Has a value of clothing worn by the patient. Some types of fabrics (wool, synthetics) can irritate the skin. In addition, while the disease is advisable to wear loose, not contracting and not injure the skin clothing. Water treatments should also be exercised without irritating the skin: wash in the shower, not rubbing anything skin (skin with a towel you can just get wet). We also can not use decorative cosmetics and kept under direct sunlight.
Locally (in public places items rash) applied podsushivayuschee tools (such as mash). When the skin of the patient a lot of rashes, and she was very worried about it, prescribe ointments kortikosteroidnyemi hormones – they reduce inflammation and itching, but it reduces the immune system and skin, so you may join the bacterial infection. In this regard, an ointment containing hormones, are appointed by a doctor, and in extreme cases.
Prevention of pink lichen is to strengthen the immune system – hardening of the body, sedentary life and maximum exposure to fresh air.
