Prurigo Nodular Hyde is a rare and chronic skin disease that itches and causes wounds that normally leave spots and scars on the skin.
Prurigo nodularis is not contagious and most often occurs in women and usually from the age of 50, appearing mostly in the arms and legs, but may also appear in other regions of the body such as chest and belly.
As its appearance is usually associated with stress factors, the treatment that must be determined by the dermatologist relies mainly on the relief of itching until the disease disappears spontaneously, as it emerged.
Main symptoms
The main symptom of this disease is the appearance of lesions in the region of the arms and legs, which present the following characteristics:
- Irregular lesions with a size between 0.5 and 1.5 cm;
- They are dark in color because they are darkish or brownish purple,
- May have dry regions, with cuts or cracks;
- They present saliency, being elevated in relation to the skin;
- They can develop into small wounds that develop small crusts.
Another very important symptom that arises is the itching in the skin surrounding this lesions, which tends to be very intense and difficult to control. In addition, these lesions appear numerous and separated from each other by a few centimeters, on one arm can reach hot springs of 20 lesions, for example.
How is the diagnosis made?
The diagnosis of this dermatosis is made by the dermatologist, who observes and evaluates the lesions that have appeared in the skin.
In addition, in some cases the doctor may also recommend performing a biopsy on one of the lesions, so that the collected tissue can be analyzed in the laboratory.
How is the treatment done?
The treatment of these lesions is usually done combining the action of various forms of treatment, such as treatment with topical medications, injections, antidepressants and cryotherapy and phototherapy treatments, in order to control the symptoms. Generally, the topical remedies applied are ointments containing corticosteroids or capsaicin, a topical analgesic that numbs the region and relieves the symptoms of itching and discomfort. In addition, injections are often made using drugs such as Triamcinolone or Xylocaine that have anti-inflammatory and anesthetic action.
Prurigo Nodular is a disease that has no cure, there is no defined treatment and therefore the treatment is adapted to each patient, according to the intensity of the sensed symptoms.
