How many types of lichen are there and how do they differ?

What to do if the rash does not go away for a long time?

If deprivation lasts for a long time, the child should be shown to a specialist.
The doctor will help you choose the right medications and rule out a bacterial infection. If you recognize lichen, then try to follow the recommendations of doctors:

• Avoid contact with water. This is unpleasant, but fungal types of lichen do not tolerate water, 1 hot bath will cause the number of spots to increase several times.
• Try not to scratch the skin; if the itching is unbearable, then take Loratadine, Claritin or other drugs that have an antihistamine effect.
• Wear underwear and clothes made from natural fabrics, as they absorb sweat well. The latter also has a negative effect on lichen.
• Avoid direct sunlight, forget about tanning and solarium for a while, with the exception of diagnosed tinea versicolor.

Important! Do not use iodine, brilliant green, or alcohol. These drugs have an irritating effect, slow down treatment, acting on the symptom, and not on the causative agent of the disease. They are not able to defeat lichen.

Types of lichen on the face

There are several types of lichen that appear only on the face; they differ not only in the shape and nature of the rash on the face, but also in their origin, which means there is a different course and treatment.

Let's look at the most common types:

1. Ringworm or eczema
2. Shingles - caused by fungi or infections
3. Pityriasis versicolor/pityriasis versicolor (solar) - caused by various fungi
4. Pityriasis rosea (pityriasis) – an allergic reaction, less often a viral infection
5. Lichen planus is a disease caused by viruses, a predisposition sometimes as an allergic reaction
6. Psoriasis or scaly lichen - infectious origin
7. Ringworm is a disease caused by several types of fungi.

Each type has its own treatment, but some have similar symptoms, and it is difficult for a person without medical education to distinguish a rash of herpes zoster from psoriasis papules, and these types of treatment require completely different things, so it is very important to correctly diagnose the type of shingles.

What is lichen?

In fact, there is no disease called lichen; it is just a term that doctors use to combine several dermatological diseases caused by fungi or viruses.

Although these skin diseases are united only by similar symptoms, there is no common panacea for all types of lichen. Each skin pathology has different foci of infection, which means the treatment is different.

What unites the types of deprivation is the mandatory isolation of the patient, even if the type of disease identified in him is not contagious.

How to treat lichen planus

Lichen planus on the skin is eliminated using a variety of drugs. Doctors prescribe antiallergic and sedatives, medications containing calcium, and vitamin B.

Lichen planus can also be treated with antibiotics (for example, Penicillin). For external use, it is effective to use products with corticosteroids (Reaferon, Prednisolone).

Diazolin, Diphenhydramine, Pipolfen are used as antihistamines for treating facial skin.

Features of treatment

When a diagnosis of lichen due to nerves is established and the type of dermatosis is determined, the patient is prescribed complex therapy. In this case, therapeutic actions should be aimed at eliminating:

• foci of skin disease;
• causes of pathological rashes - improvement of psycho-emotional state.

In this case, therapeutic actions are carried out by both a dermatologist and neurologists.

To eliminate the manifestations, the following are prescribed:

• antihistamines;
• anti-inflammatory, corticosteroid ointments;
• antiseptics.

Acyclovir and Zovirax are antiviral drugs for lichen.
To eliminate itching, Citrine, Erius, Suprastin or Fenistil help well. Increasing the body's defenses is of considerable importance. For this purpose, immunostimulants are used. The drug Zostevir has proven itself well.

Since nervous tension leads to a deficiency of vitamins in the body, preparations containing calcium, magnesium and potassium are often used.

During treatment, antiviral drugs are also used - Acyclovir or Zovirax.

To normalize the central nervous system, sedative medications are prescribed. The category of sedative medications depends on the severity of the patient’s psycho-emotional state.

When treating nervous lichen, sedatives are often prescribed.

Often used as sedatives:

• tincture of valerian and motherwort;
• "Persen";
• "Novo-Passit".

When dealing with stress, it is often recommended to take soothing herbal decoctions. Teas based on chamomile, lemon balm, mint and St. John's wort help well. Special herbal infusions also have a good effect.

.For severe nervous disorders, work with a psychologist is carried out. The treatment technique is selected by the doctor individually for each individual case.

Sometimes patients are advised to practice meditation or yoga. In particularly difficult cases, hypnosis treatment is sometimes required.

Also, during complex treatment, the patient’s bottom regimen is reviewed, which must include proper sleep and walks in the fresh air. It is recommended to eat only healthy foods enriched with vitamins and eliminate all bad habits.

Skin rashes due to nervousness sometimes go away on their own when the psycho-emotional state improves. But sometimes, with repeated stress disorders, the disease recurs and, if not treated correctly, can become chronic. Therefore, at the first manifestations of the disease, you should immediately consult a doctor for help. Self-medication in such cases is not acceptable, as it can aggravate the patient’s condition and cause serious complications.

How can you get infected?

Let's consider the options for infection with lichen:

• Ringworm can only be contracted if a child comes into contact with an infected person;
• Pink lichen is non-infectious. It can be contracted after hypothermia or after recovery from any viral infections when the immune system is weakened. The likelihood of becoming infected is higher in the spring and autumn months than in others;
• Shingles is especially contagious in children who have not had chickenpox;
• Pityriasis versicolor can be contracted through contact with an infected person or an item of personal hygiene;
• The original source of lichen planus has been identified. But dermatosis begins when the following factors coincide: Severe stress in the child;
• Chronic disease of the gastrointestinal tract;
• Allergy to medications;
• Contact with a person who is sick with dermatosis and hepatitis C at the same time;
• Problems in the oral mucosa;
• Sores on the body;

• Eczema appears due to the combination of two influencing factors - external and internal. External factors include such factors as skin damage, contact with allergens, and artificial feeding. Internal factors include genetics, kidney, gastrointestinal and liver problems, as well as chronic viral diseases;
• Scaly lichen is a non-contagious disease. It can occur in a child if the following factors are present in his life: Genetic heredity;

• Neurological problems;
• Metabolism is disrupted.

Prevention

You can stop the spread of lichen by following these rules:

• Show an animal suspected of carrying an infection to a veterinarian.
• Isolate the patient.
• Carry out disinfection measures at home. Treat clothes, bedding, combs. Iron washed items.
• Strengthen immunity.
• Wash your hands after handling pets.
• Do not use other people's things or personal hygiene items.
• Eat well.

If you are attentive to your own health, then you will be able to avoid contagious types of lichen. With those that are genetically determined, you will have to learn to live.

Treatment with acyclovir

Another effective way to get rid of an unpleasant disease is treatment with Acyclovir. This medication is produced in the form of tablets and ointments. The main quality of the product is to block the growth of bacteria, and this helps to reduce the number of pink plaques on the face. It is better to use complex treatment: ointment tablets.

Diagnostics

Lichen belongs to the group of keratomycosis. You can detect it yourself, but for an accurate diagnosis you need to consult a dermatologist, who will identify this disease based on external signs. From the point of view of causing a threat to life, this disease is in no way dangerous to humans, but it causes discomfort and looks aesthetically unattractive.

The results of a microscopic examination, external signs and the clinical picture of lichen sicca allow the doctor to make a diagnosis. Analyzing painful areas of the skin under a microscope, if a person has a disease, he sees a cluster of round spores with a double shell.

The fungus that affects the skin is presented in the form of thick, curved threads of mycelium, forming clusters. Special equipment is also used to diagnose the disease.

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One of the simplest research methods is the Balzer iodine plug method. Since with lichen sicca, a person’s skin becomes thinner and becomes loose in the affected areas, when iodine is applied to them, they become darker.

In addition, a Wood's lamp is often used; when examining lichen, a yellowish cross-section is visible on it. The rays of a mercury-quartz lamp are passed through glass containing nickel salts.

This procedure easily helps to identify the disease; it is worth noting that it is carried out in a dark room. Also, scraping skin flakes helps to detect the causative agent of lichen sicca under a microscope.

The diagnosis is confirmed by treating the skin with a 20-30% alkali solution and applying a 1-2% solution of organic aniline dyes instead of iodine.

Treatment of lichen in children

Before treating lichen in a child, it is necessary to determine what causes it. More often the disease is of viral or fungal origin.

If children's lichen is caused by a fungus - ringworm, pityriasis versicolor (multi-colored), you must:

1 Regularly lubricate the ringworm with antifungal agents, take antifungal drugs orally. These include:

• Ciclopirox - can be used for children according to strict indications. The cream or solution is applied for 2 weeks, 2 times a day.
• Bifonazole (analogs - Mikospor, Bifosin, Bifon). Preparations containing bifonazole can be used to treat lichen in children under 1 year of age, but under medical supervision. The course of treatment is from 3 to 4 weeks.
• Clotrimazole - used as a spray liquid or cream for a month.
• Tablets for lichen in children: Terbinafine - not indicated for use in children under 3 years of age, Griseofulvin - available in the form of tablets and children's suspension, but the effect of the drug on children under 2 years of age has not been studied.

2 Remove hair in the affected area if lichen occurs on the scalp.

3 Start taking immunomodulatory drugs and vitamins.

Treatment with folk remedies

There are traditional medicine techniques that help relieve symptoms and help in the treatment of lichen. It is necessary to prepare products from high-quality and fresh ingredients so as not to provoke the development of adverse reactions and not to aggravate the course of the disease.

To protect your child from diseases, you need to remember the rules of personal hygiene, rules for visiting public places, and how to behave around pets. Parents can recognize the signs of lichen in a child from numerous photographs and contact a specialist in the early stages of the disease to begin proper and timely treatment.

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On the face

Particular psychological discomfort can be caused by lichen found on a child’s face. Such stains cannot be hidden from strangers by clothing. The child needs to be encouraged and every effort must be made to cure the disease. Children's lichen often occurs due to cracks and microtraumas. Any scratching on delicate skin carries the risk of developing a pustular infection. Until the stains go away, it is necessary to limit water procedures and washing with water. You should also avoid baby creams.

The danger of skin pathologies on the face

Shingles becomes the most dangerous when it appears on the face. It can have an ocular form - spread to the orbital nerve, causing inflammation of both eyelids, the skin on the forehead, nose, and crown area. Ringworm on the eye also appears in case of damage to the maxillary nerve. Infection on the cornea can lead to blindness. If scaly lichen appears on the eyelid, this is also dangerous due to loss of clarity of vision and is fraught with pain.

If fungal lichen is not treated properly, a number of consequences are possible:

• development of a chronic form of the disease;
• inflammation on the skin will spread to the eyes and mouth;
• spread to other areas of the body;
• relapses;
• scars.

Diagnosis of the disease: which doctor should I contact?

At the first symptoms of a tinea fungus infection, you should consult a dermatologist. He, in turn, will issue a referral for laboratory tests. Often additional consultations with an immunologist or allergist are required.

You should take general and biochemical blood tests to make sure there are no chronic diseases of the internal organs. If they are diagnosed, they should be treated too. Until the patient reaches a certain level of health, relapses of lichen may bother him; getting rid of the fungus is not as easy as it seems at first glance.

To accurately determine the type of lichen, the following studies should be carried out:

• microscopy of scales from the affected skin is done in order to exclude the possibility of syphilis in the patient;
• scraping from the affected area is needed in order to accurately determine the type of lichen pathogen;
• Blood is drawn, general and biochemical analysis is carried out;
• you need to give urine for a general analysis.

To clarify the diagnosis (in some cases there may be doubt about the accuracy of the diagnosis), the following stages of research are carried out:

1. A scraping from the affected area of ​​skin is checked to identify the DNA of the fungus that caused the lichen.
2. The presence of antibodies to infection can be checked by taking a blood test.

Features of facial skin care during illness

When using the wrong soap, a newborn's face may develop pityriasis alba - small light spots. In this case, the hygiene product should be replaced. The face must be wiped with herbs, while avoiding excessive moisture.

During illness, in addition to drug treatment, it is worth providing proper skin care for an adult. You should not use cosmetics for camouflage purposes - the lichen on the skin of the face will become even more inflamed. Tar soap is used as a cleanser. Additional care will be provided by masks made from natural ingredients: cranberries, raisins, propolis.

Pityriasis

Pityriasis versicolor or versicolor on the face is treated with tablets such as Nizoral, Ketoconazole, Fluconazole, Diflucan, Rumicosis. Suitable creams are Terbinafine, Clotrimazole, and Bifonazole ointment. An effective product is Exoderil, which can be used in gel or cream format. Treatment with this drug should be extended for a couple of weeks after the foci of the disease are completely eliminated. Tanning has a beneficial effect on recovery.

There are ways to treat lichen on the face using folk remedies. Calendula tincture, onion juice, cranberry, burdock, burdock oil and apple cider vinegar are remedies that can be used to cure pityriasis versicolor on the cheek, forehead or nose without the help of drugs.

Causes of lichen

To understand how and how to treat lichen for children, you need to understand the sources of the problem. Ringworm appears as a result of a certain type of virus coming into contact with the skin.

This happens from the simplest contact, direct or indirect. You can get infected not only from other people, but also from animals.

Particularly dangerous in this regard are stray animals that do not have medical supervision and care. Among them, lichen spreads quite quickly, which is why many people, including children, can become infected.

Weak immunity can cause infection. In many cases, minimal contact may not pose a threat because the body's immune system quickly copes with the virus. After a cold or serious illness, a child’s body can become very weak, making him more susceptible to external threats.

Here you can add allergies, increased sweating during hot periods of the year, physical damage to the upper layers of the skin and much more.

How are skin diseases related to nerves?

The human central nervous system is a stable, but at the same time very complex, self-sufficient mechanism. It activates the compensatory process that characterizes the body’s protective functions, that is, immunity. The reasons for system failure may be:

• stressful conditions;
• prolonged depression;
• forced lifestyle changes;
• climate change;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases, etc.

When the body cannot cope with a large nervous load, suitable conditions are created for the development of any disease. A person experiences an imbalance between psycho-emotional factors and protective properties, as a result of which the immune system suffers. Immune cells get out of control, active synthesis of antigens to false allergic stimuli begins, and resistance deteriorates. As a result, the risk of developing dermatoses increases. Among all the possible causes of skin diseases, neurogenic one occupies one of the leading places. In the crazy rhythm of modern life, lichen is increasingly occurring due to nervousness.

During diagnosis, accompanying symptoms are taken into account. If sleep disturbances, constant restlessness, anxiety, lack of resistance to stress or obsessive fear are observed, doctors have good reason to believe that lichen is caused by unhealthy nerves. An important factor is also a significant decrease in immunity due to stress. This increases the risk of infection with viral and fungal infections, which are the causative agents of many types of lichen.

Pink

This type of infectious disease has a second name - Zhiber's lichen. Children aged 5 to 12 years are at risk, but cases of manifestation in older children or infants cannot be excluded.

Pityriasis rosea in children is highly contagious. The long incubation period is up to three weeks. Symptoms are: the appearance of a small rash and “maternal plaque” (pink-red spot), constant itching.

The infection can be transmitted through household contact.

Symptoms of lichen on the face

Each type has its own clinical picture depending on the source of the lesion and the form of its course; in order to have an idea about them, let’s consider the most important symptoms accompanying individual types:

• Weeping lichen or eczema is characterized by the appearance of numerous blisters with clear liquid inside. The resulting bubbles burst, a cloudy liquid separates, dries out, forms crusts, and the skin in the affected areas begins to peel off. The lesions may darken or lighten, but after recovery they leave no traces. Sometimes itching occurs, which causes severe discomfort and disrupts sleep.
• Shingles can manifest itself even before the rash begins, the temperature may rise, and the general physical condition worsens. The skin on the face is characterized by increased sensitivity and pain. Swelling appears - spots (formed along the nerve endings) - scarlet in color, after some time small pimples with clear liquid inside appear on them. Pimples burst and form crusts. This type is very rarely localized on the face.
• Pityriasis versicolor is expressed in multi-colored shades - from red to brown, has different shapes, but always has a clear border. The spots can merge into one large one, accompanied by severe itching and minor peeling.
• Lichen planus is raised scarlet/hot pink/purple patches. At the beginning of the disease, it has a shiny surface, which changes to bluish. The lesions are pronounced and can take on ring-shaped forms. They can be localized not only on the skin of the face, but also on the mucous membranes, and are characterized by severe itching and burning, causing severe discomfort.
• Pityriasis rosea is very difficult to recognize because it can be a form of allergy. Pink spots without clear boundaries and shapes. Itching appears, but it does not cause severe discomfort.
• Psoriasis - red nodules increase in size as the disease progresses, tend to merge, and subsequently form seborrheic scales. They crack, begin to bleed, causing pain and itching a lot. The skin thickens and plaques form, protruding greatly above the level of healthy skin. This type is dangerous due to frequent relapses and is difficult to treat.
• Ringworm affects the chin and hair growth margins on the head. Scarlet spots appear, which often do not have the correct shape. The edges have a bright red tint, and the middle is yellow, covered with scales or crusts. As the disease progresses, bubbles with a cloudy liquid inside appear at the edges. Localized on the face, they are not large in size, up to 3 centimeters. Does not cause severe itching.
• It can be noted that many types have similar symptoms, but have a different course of the disease, so that they do not take a chronic form, you should promptly seek help from a specialist.

Name, description and photo of lichen

To prescribe an effective treatment method for any dermatological problem of all three groups, it is important to determine the source of infection and the type of lichen.

The most common contagious species include ringworm, shingles and rosacea. Other species cannot infect a healthy person in contact with an infected person. Even non-transmissible lichen can cause serious harm to health.

Ringworm

The most common and contagious type of lichen, since the infection can spread from both animals and humans.

Moreover, trichophytosis spreads even from an infected hygiene item, headdress, and so on. The provocateurs of the disease are zooanthropophilic fungi (Microsporum, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton), which cause discomfort to the infected person.

1. The scalp (rarely the disease spreads to the mustache, beard or other parts of the body) in a victim of the fungus becomes covered with small spots with blurry outlines.
2. Pink spots are covered with small white scales.
3. The hair in the infected area breaks off at the very base.
4. The patient is often irritated by itching in the area of ​​infection.
5. In the absence of timely treatment, a yellow coating appears on the hair in the area of ​​the spots. The spots themselves become purulent in nature.

To eliminate the infection and restore the skin, the infected person is prescribed the use of antifungal drugs in combination with a local effect on the rash.

Children under 8 years of age are most often at risk for ringworm. At this age, their immunity is not yet able to resist pathogens. The skin of such children is thinner, so the fungus can multiply without obstacles in a pleasant habitat.

Since trichophytosis is especially contagious, a person suffering from its manifestations must be isolated. If the panacea does not produce results, the patient will need to be hospitalized.

Good to know! Under the guise of ringworm, microsporia is considered, the causative agent of which is the fungus Microsporum. In this case, infection is possible only from the animal and its objects of constant use. You can distinguish damage from such a fungus by the fragility of the hair - it breaks off just above the roots (3-4 cm). Treatment for such a focus of the disease is no different.

Lichen planus

Direct exposure to this type of lichen is not required, since its appearance may be caused by an allergy, a lot of stress experienced, or a decrease in immunity.

The pathology appears in the form of a specific bleep with a red or purple color. Rarely, with this disease, the affected areas of the skin dry out and peel. Often, lichen spots have a flat, glowing surface.

1. A rash can appear on any part of the body, but if the problem is ignored for a long time, the areas of its manifestations merge and can cover a large area.
2. More often, the rash can be observed on the human genitals or on the mucous membranes, where the disease manifests itself in the form of small pinkish nodules.
3. The main characteristic feature of this disease is considered to be severe itching in the patient. It is important to know that even during treatment the patient experiences hyperpigmentation, which goes away only when the cause of the disease is completely cured.

Diagnosing this type of skin lesion is not difficult due to the appearance of the spots, which is not typical for other forms of lichen.

Pityriasis rosea

Zhiber's lichen also has no obvious source of occurrence:

• Pityriasis mainly affects adults suffering from viral infections.
• This disease is often observed in patients suffering from colds, people exposed to severe stress or suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Often cases of this pathology were diagnosed after unsuccessful vaccination.

Symptoms:

• The first symptom of the development of the disease is the appearance of a small pink spot, which over time becomes yellow and peels off.
• The spots tend to multiply and spread to neighboring parts of the body. The favorite places to localize pityriasis are the arms, legs and areas around the genitals.
• Zhiber's disease cannot be called contagious, because it can only spread to a person with practically zero immunity.

Good to know! Since the initial stage of this type of lichen can be confused with the previous type or the initial stage of such a serious disease as syphilis, consulting a doctor to accurately determine the source of the spots is mandatory.

Shingles

Most often, this type of illness is a consequence of treatment after chickenpox, the virus of which can wait in the nerve ganglia for some time and manifest itself long after the patient has been cured.

Infection occurs only if the level of immunity is reduced, which may indicate problems such as:

• HIV;
• rehabilitation after serious illnesses or surgical operations;
• blood problems;
• an allergic reaction to hormonal therapy or severe stress.

As soon as the disease manifests itself externally, the person suffering from such deprivation becomes an infectious carrier. If the person in contact with the patient does not have the necessary pathogen, then it will not be lichen that will pass to him, but chicken pox.

The disease is diagnosed when there is a sharp increase in body temperature and the appearance of itching in different areas.

Let's celebrate! Over time, small blisters appear in these places, which soon form large spots with a rash. Although the disease mainly selects for localization the skin in the intercostal areas, if the eyeballs are affected, lichen can cause serious vision problems.

Pityriasis versicolor

The provocateur in this case is a yeast-like fungus. It is he who destroys epidermal cells and disrupts the work of melanocytes.

The disease manifests itself with the appearance of spots, which can be either dark or light. But eventually the lesions converge and begin to peel off. Often the pathology grows in the abdomen and back, moving to the shoulders or chest.

The disease is not contagious, but is similar in nature to chronic diseases. It is caused by hormonal imbalances or a drop in immunity.

Ringworm

The more common name for this type is eczema, which is also chronic. The main symptoms of eczema include rashes and severe itching, which worsens when the affected areas of the skin come into contact with water.

There is no clear definition of the cause of the appearance of this type of lichen. But experts have confirmed some factors that provoke the disease, thanks to which it can be classified.

1. Endogenous eczema. It may occur against the background of a disturbed gastrointestinal tract, decreased immunity, problems with the kidneys and gall bladder, or with the development of diabetes mellitus.
2. Exogenous eczema. It is triggered by the harmful effects of cold or extreme heat on a weakened body, or by staying near an allergen for a long time.

Let's celebrate! The disease is hereditary. The disease begins with the appearance of many blisters on the body. Over time, the rash merges, becomes covered with a wet crust and becomes inflamed. The most common lesions are the arms and legs.

Squamosal lichen

A type of progressive lichen with a chronic course. After many years of calm, it may remind itself again. Most often, the reappearance of the pathology is provoked by strong feelings, hormonal imbalances or problems with the immune system. The disease is also hereditary.

The list of provocateurs includes chemotherapy, excessive alcohol consumption, taking potent drugs and severe skin trauma. The last possible factor in the manifestation of scaly lichen is the staphylococcus virus.

Symptoms of the disease include the appearance of red or pink spots, which over time begin to itch severely and even bleed when touched. The lesions are painful and inflamed, which is often accompanied by an increase in temperature.

Forms of the disease

The main forms of lichen:

• pink (Giber's disease);
• shearer;
• shingles (herpes zoster);
• pityriasis;
• red flat.

Manifestations of this disease also include psoriasis (scaly lichen) and eczema (tinea versicolor), however, the complexity of clinical manifestations and the multiplicity of causative factors do not allow us to unambiguously classify these pathologies as types of lichen.

Ringworm in children most often occurs in the form of ringworm, pink or pityriasis versicolor.

Despite the fact that lichen planus occurs in all age categories, the peak incidence occurs between the ages of 30 and 60 years; children are extremely rarely affected.

Shingles, or herpes zoster, is caused by the virus that causes chickenpox, also known as chickenpox. After infection, the child develops a disease that is resolved by the formation of stable lifelong immunity (this is the reason for the one-time incidence of chickenpox).

However, the herpes zoster virus, which is the cause of chickenpox, continues to persist in the body, migrating to the nerve ganglia, where it exists in an inactive state until the body is exposed to provoking factors. Against the background of adverse effects on the body, the virus is activated and moves along the processes of peripheral nerves into epithelial cells, where it causes specific symptoms of herpes zoster (herpes).

Ringworm due to stress: symptoms and treatment

“All diseases come from nerves” is a familiar expression. The nervous system has a huge impact on the entire body. Disruption of its functioning is often a factor provoking many diseases, including skin diseases.

To make an accurate diagnosis with this origin of the disease, high-quality differential diagnosis is required. If there is a suspicion of a malfunction in the functioning of the central nervous system, the dermatologist will recommend a consultation with a neurologist.

Nervous ringworm is one of the most common types of dermatoses caused by psycho-emotional disorders.

How are skin diseases related to nerves?

The human central nervous system is a stable, but at the same time very complex, self-sufficient mechanism. It activates the compensatory process that characterizes the body’s protective functions, that is, immunity. The reasons for system failure may be:

• stressful conditions;
• prolonged depression;
• forced lifestyle changes;
• climate change;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases, etc.

When the body cannot cope with a large nervous load, suitable conditions are created for the development of any disease. A person experiences an imbalance between psycho-emotional factors and protective properties, as a result of which the immune system suffers.

Immune cells get out of control, active synthesis of antigens to false allergic stimuli begins, and resistance deteriorates. As a result, the risk of developing dermatoses increases. Among all the possible causes of skin diseases, neurogenic one occupies one of the leading places.

In the crazy rhythm of modern life, lichen is increasingly occurring due to nervousness.

During diagnosis, accompanying symptoms are taken into account.

If sleep disturbances, constant restlessness, anxiety, lack of resistance to stress or obsessive fear are observed, doctors have good reason to believe that lichen is caused by unhealthy nerves.

An important factor is also a significant decrease in immunity due to stress. This increases the risk of infection with viral and fungal infections, which are the causative agents of many types of lichen.

Types of dermatoses that appear on nerves

Ringworm from stress has some distinctive features:

• difficult to treat even with potent drugs;
• is developing rapidly;
• may disappear before the end of therapy provided the mental state normalizes.

Concomitant factors can also aggravate the disease: genetic predisposition to dermatoses, various autoimmune diseases, and the addition of a secondary infection.

Red flat

One of the most dangerous varieties, since foci of an advanced form of the disease can degenerate into a malignant tumor. The acute stage is diagnosed very rarely; most lichen planus has a chronic course with frequent relapses. According to statistics, women get sick more often than men. Of particular importance in the development of the disease is the low immune status of the body.

In accordance with the immune theory, lichen planus is considered an acquired systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease that develops as a result of the body's inadequate regulation of metabolic and immune processes.

In addition to nervous strain, lichen planus in humans can be caused by the following reasons:

• metabolic disorders and autoimmune diseases;
• infectious pathologies;
• genetic predisposition;
• toxic, allergic reactions;
• endocrine, cardiovascular diseases.

Numerous studies have shown that lichen planus is not contagious, but it is still recommended to avoid direct contact with the patient. The specific symptomatology of the disease is the formation of multiple red rashes. Locations of lesions: elbows, armpits, lower abdomen, groin, lower back, inner thigh, ankle joints, popliteal fossae.

Treatment of lichen planus requires an integrated approach. The priority is to exclude the primary provoking factor. To suppress inflammation, ointments with corticosteroids are used.

In order to reduce itching and swelling and normalize sleep, patients are recommended to take long-term histamine blockers. For general strengthening of the body, vitamins and immunostimulating agents are indicated.

Along with drug treatment, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle - eat right, exercise, and exercise.

Pink

Pityriasis rosea, or Zhiber's disease, is a dermatosis of viral origin, which most often acts as a complication of acute respiratory infections suffered on the legs. The risk increases rapidly if the cold is accompanied by severe stress.

Symptoms always disappear within 8-9 weeks of the first outbreak. Treatment of lichen due to nervous or infectious etiology should be entrusted to a dermatologist.

Externally, pityriasis rosea is very similar to the following diseases:

• mycoses;
• erythema multiforme;
• parapsoriasis;
• syphilis.

The appearance of a single large pink spot with a flaky surface in the middle is a characteristic sign of dermatosis. Its diameter is from 3 to 5 cm. After a few days, the patient notices other spots, smaller in size, mainly on the limbs and torso. The lesions do not cause serious discomfort and mild itching is rare.

Pityriasis rosea is provoked by severe stress, hypovitaminosis, skin injuries, colds, chronic diseases, and allergies.

There are no specific remedies for pityriasis rosea.

The doctor can only prescribe local ointments for itching, vitamin and mineral complexes to strengthen the body. Contact of lesions with irritating cosmetics, perfume, hard washcloths, and rough fabrics should be avoided.

In case of intensive scratching of plaques and infection, antibacterial medications are additionally prescribed.

Scaly

Lichen squamosus is better known as psoriasis. The true pathogen is still unknown.

Most dermatologists are inclined to believe that the key source of the disease is a decrease in immunity at the cellular level with a delayed allergic reaction.

Psoriasis is not infectious in nature, but is closely related to the functioning of the nervous system. The slightest psycho-emotional disturbances can provoke an exacerbation of the pathology.

Lichen squamosus develops in stages:

1. White and red blisters, no larger than the head of a pin, appear on the elbows, knees, and scalp. Their gradual growth is noted. Sunburn, chemical burn, mechanical trauma or injection accelerate the spread of the rash.
2. The second stage is characterized by increased peeling of the formed lesions. Sometimes the skin changes color.
3. At the final stage, all external signs disappear, but the feeling of burning and itching persists for a long time. The duration of remission depends on the immune status of the body.

Considering what symptoms of nervous lichen occur in the first two stages, doctors focus on local and systemic therapy.

The influence of stress on the development of the disease is complemented by alcohol abuse, poor diet and excess body weight.

None of the modern techniques guarantees complete recovery. Antihistamines, sedatives, corticosteroids, stabilizers, etc. are used in treatment.

Weeping

Weeping lichen, or eczema, is a term that unites a whole group of dermatological diseases. They are characterized by the appearance of bubbles filled with liquid and the subsequent destruction of their integrity. In this case, unbearable itching occurs, the skin swells and becomes inflamed. There are several types of eczema, each with specific symptoms:

• with true eczema, the affected areas are located symmetrically, and serous contents are released from the burst blisters;
• seborrheic eczema occurs only where there are sebaceous glands - buttocks, scalp, etc.;
• varicose veins originate at sites of trophic damage and provoke cyanosis of the skin;
• microbial eczema occurs if skin infectious diseases are not given attention and treated;
• the dyshidrotic form is localized on the hands and brings unbearable suffering in the form of itching, burning, and constant secretion of fluid.

The factors that provoke the disease influence how to treat lichen lichen. In most cases, eczema occurs due to nervousness, so restoring mental health is a top priority.

The acute form of the pathology that arises from nervous system quickly develops into the chronic stage and is difficult to treat. At the first signs of eczema, you should seek medical help.

Symptomatic therapy includes antihistamines, painkillers, diuretics, and immunostimulating drugs. Physiotherapeutic procedures will help speed up the recovery process.

Other types

Problems of the nervous system can also provoke other types of dermatoses:

• shearer;
• pityriasis;
• encircling.

The first two are classified as fungal types, the latter is of viral origin. They are united not only by a common medical name, but also by a reason – the patient’s low immunity. Disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system weaken the body's resistance and create favorable conditions for the penetration and proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms.

Sites of chronic infections are the most difficult to treat. For this reason, it is important to seek medical help promptly and avoid self-medication.

After suffering from deprivation of any form, it is possible that a relapse may occur in a short period of time, which is due to another psycho-emotional outburst or other factors. Multiple lesions of the skin and mucous membranes if left untreated can lead to serious complications.

The addition of a bacterial infection, erythro- and pyoderma, cosmetic defects, cessation of hair growth in the affected areas are the most common consequences.

Source: https://tden.ru/health/nervnyj