Itching Diagnosis and Treatment

Itching, which can be felt throughout the body or in a part of it, is a feeling that can be experienced by everyone. Itching, which can be as disturbing as pain in some cases, can be caused by many health problems. Failure to control itching can lead to progression of the underlying disease, skin problems, insomnia, and even depression. It can cause a person’s quality of life to decrease significantly and, in some cases, cause the person to isolate himself from social life. This condition, which can also be seen as itching and blistering on the body, can occur almost anywhere in the body. Itching and blisters on the body can be caused by a wide range of conditions, such as insect bites, stress, allergies, parasites, fungi, anemia, diabetes, cancer, blood diseases and drug side effects, as well as skin diseases.

What Diseases Is Itching In The Body?

Itching may occur all over the body or only in certain areas. This condition may be psychological or may occur as a symptom of some diseases. Although the difference in the increase or decrease in itching is seen as a symptom of some diseases, this information is not sufficient on its own. A physician should be consulted to fully understand the cause of itching. The physician first listens to the patient’s history and then performs a physical examination. When necessary, he clarifies the diagnosis of the disease causing itching with some laboratory tests. Some of the body itching problems that may help with preliminary diagnosis are as follows:

Itching That Increases at Night: Itching that increases when going to bed at night or during sleep often indicates skin and parasitic infections. An allergic reaction may also occur due to washing textile products such as beds, pillows and quilts with too much detergent or not rinsing them well. Some types of fabric can also irritate the skin and cause increased itching.
Itching and Increased Water Consumption: Complaints such as excessive water consumption and more than normal urination that accompany itching may be caused by diabetes.
Itching and Weight Loss: Cancer suspicion should be considered in cases where significant weight loss is experienced, differences in skin color are observed, and the feeling of itching increases. However, health screenings are required for a clear diagnosis.
Itching and Palpitations: If the person has palpitations or hair loss accompanied by itching more than normal, hypothyroidism should be considered. The cause of itching may be the presence of too much TSH hormone in the blood due to overactivity of the thyroid gland.
Itching and Change in Skin Color: Yellowing of the skin and eyes, dark urine color, bloating, abdominal pain and itching may be symptoms of liver diseases.
Itching and Weakness: Hypothyroidism is suspected in the presence of symptoms such as fatigue and weakness.
Itching and Red Spots: Redness and itching in the form of blisters on the skin surface may be a sign of urticaria, popularly known as hives.

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Mesotherapy is the technique of applying vitamins, minerals, amino acids or enzymes alone or usually as a mixture to the middle layer of the skin by microinjection. The substances to be injected are selected according to the person and the person’s wishes. Mesotherapy can be used for skin tightening, lifting, anti-aging, blemish treatment and scar treatment in the facial area.

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