The doctor explained why massage chairs can cause urticaria.

The etiology of urticaria is complicated, which is divided into exogenous and endogenous factors: if there are mites in the gap of massage chair, it may be caused by biting; After being squeezed by a massage chair, the human body's own immunity drops, which may also cause.

According to the dermatologist of Jiangsu Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, one kind is stress urticaria, and wheal can appear after the skin is compressed. In the video, the girl is tired of shopping and reacts more strongly to mosquito bites and squeezing. Doctors suggest that public massage chairs should be disinfected before use, or wear long-sleeved trousers to avoid direct skin contact.

The treatment of urticaria should be divided into stages and types. Common acute urticaria and chronic urticaria. There are two kinds of treatment for acute and chronic urticaria, one is the treatment for the cause, and the other is the symptomatic treatment. Antihistamines can be taken orally, such as cetirizine or loratadine tablets, ketotifen tablets, etc. Serious need to go to the hospital for intramuscular injection of diphenhydramine or dexamethasone. According to the individual's specific situation, symptomatic medication.

What should I do if I have urticaria?

Patients with urticaria will show local swelling on the surface of skin and mucosa and feel itchy skin. Usually urticaria has the following treatment measures:

1, general treatment: First, avoid scratching the skin to avoid ulceration and infection. Secondly, because of fish, shrimp, mango and other foods, as well as allergens such as pollen, dust mites and animal hair, patients often have urticaria and should stay away from allergens;

2. Drug treatment: The treatment of urticaria includes oral drugs and topical drugs. Oral drugs are common antihistamines, such as loratadine, cetirizine hydrochloride and Avastin. Topical drugs such as calamine lotion, mometasone furoate cream and other hormone drugs mainly relieve itching;

3. Other treatments: acute urticaria can cause severe chest tightness, palpitation, high fever and other symptoms, even laryngeal edema or anaphylactic shock, requiring oxygen inhalation and hormone drugs such as dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, Ringer's solution and glucose injection. Patients with severe laryngeal edema and dyspnea may need tracheotomy.

The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor. Although the prognosis of patients after treatment is generally good, it is usually difficult to cure, which is characterized by repeated attacks or prolonged healing time. After active treatment, it can be cured at that time, but it may recur after contact with the inducement. Therefore, avoiding the inducement is an important factor to reduce the incidence of urticaria, and patients must pay attention to it in daily life.