Ulog day #01 | The cause of skin itching and small spots

First of all, it must first be known the cause of the itchy spots you are experiencing.

Itching and spots on the body can be caused by some of the following conditions:

Infection of lice in the body (scabies, corporis pediculosis). The main risk factor of this case is the history of contact with many people, such as living together in a dormitory
Skin dermatophyte fungal infection (Tinea): round rash, with redder edges, itchy especially during sweating
Candida yeast infection (candidiasis kutis): a large red rash in the middle surrounded by small rashes, often in the folds


Panu: caused by fungal infections Pityriasis versicolor, spots that are whiter than genuine leather, itchy
Biduran (urticaria): usually caused by certain protein allergies, such as those contained in food
Insect bites
Inflammation of the congenital skin (atopic dermatitis): the disease occurs recurrence, is congenital and is often a hereditary disease. Can be accompanied by other congenital diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis
Skin inflammation due to contact allergies (allergic contact dermatitis): for example the use of creams that do not match the skin
Skin inflammation due to irritant allergies (irritant contact dermatitis): eg exposed to long-term detergent, exposure to acid / base, exposed to body fluids tomcat


To ascertain the cause of your complaint, it may be helpful to consult a physician. The doctor will dig further your complaint and will perform your skin examination in detail using a loop. If necessary, the doctor will perform investigations such as examination of skin scrapings to see the germs, as well as blood tests. And afterwards the doctor will give treatment to your complaints in accordance with the underlying conditions. If necessary or treatment does not improve, your doctor will refer you to a dermatologist.

Some tips you can do to prevent worsening your illness and maintain skin health are:

Wash your clothes, sheets, and pillowcases using laundry soap and hot water. If you need to check also family / people who come into contact with you so as not to happen repeated infections
Use thin, soft, and absorbent clothes
Shower at least 2x a day
Dry the body after a bath or after a sweat
Perform test patch (patch test) first each will use a new product applied on the skin. Way, by applying the product to a little part of the skin and observe about a day after it whether it appears redness, itching, or sore. If there is such thing, it means you are allergic to the ingredients in the topical product.


Avoid foods that cause allergies to you
You can consume over-the-counter medicines like cetirizin to reduce your itchy complaints

A few explanations from me. Hope it helps and helpful