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How to get rid of red spots on the body?
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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What to do, how to get rid of the red spots on the body, the treatment will tell the doctor. The construction of the therapeutic regimen is carried out taking into account the elimination of the cause of skin defects. Independently, neither squeezing, nor burning red inclusions is unacceptable.
The basic principles of therapy are:
- If the cause of the problem is the allergen, then it must be identified and neutralized.
- If the impregnations are caused by damage to the vessels, you need to exclude both mechanical injuries and hypovitaminosis. When there is a shortage of vitamins, preparations are prescribed for their replenishment.
- With neurocirculatory dystonia, stabilization of nervous activity is necessary. The treatment scheme includes multivitamin complex products, procedures for general strengthening of the body. It is equally important to observe the correct mode of work and rest, to avoid stress.
- With a true vascular neoplasm, surgical treatment can be prescribed in the form of laser therapy, sclerotherapy. Significant in size blotches are removed by surgical excision, or by cryodestruction, electrocoagulation or using radio waves.
- If the red dots on the body are the result of liver diseases, then the therapy scheme is made by a hepatologist in conjunction with a gastroenterologist. Most likely, such education will not disappear. However, treatment will prevent the formation of new defects.
- If the cause of the problem is a systemic disease, then the treatment is handled by an appropriate specialist - for example, a rheumatologist. With the microbial or viral origin of the rashes, an infectious disease specialist or dermatovenerologist will be required.
Conservative treatment with red patches is used relatively rarely: most patients are recommended to observe neoplasms or delete them if there are indications. If the doctor insists on complex treatment, hormonal drugs are often used, the effect of which can affect health in the form of side effects. Such drugs are used strictly according to the indications.
To date, in the countries of Europe and in the United States for the treatment of angiomas, propranolol and timolol are actively used. Therapy is carried out only in a hospital, under the supervision of a doctor, with regular monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar levels. The dosage of such drugs is individual.
In other countries - in particular, in the post-Soviet space, they are limited to affecting the possible cause of the appearance of red elements on the skin. Often prescribed medicines that facilitate the work of the liver and pancreas, as well as restorative and antihistamines.
Medications that a doctor can prescribe
Dosing and Administration |
Side effects |
Special instructions |
|
Hepabene |
If the liver is disturbed, take the capsule three times a day, with water. Therapy lasts for 3 months or more. |
Laxative and diuretic action, in some cases - allergies. |
The drug is not prescribed for children under 6 years. |
Enterosgel |
When the liver, digestive system, allergies, diathesis, with purulent-septic processes are violated, 1 st. L. Means three times a day, with water (dose for adults). |
Rarely, constipation. |
The drug can be taken from birth (dosage should be clarified by the pediatrician). |
Hofitol |
In case of problems with the liver, kidneys take 1-2 tablets three times a day. Duration of admission is up to one month. |
Diarrhea, rarely - allergies. |
The drug is not prescribed for cholelithiasis. Allowed for use in pregnancy. |
Suprastin |
In allergic processes, contact dermatitis, insect bites take 3-4 tablets per day. |
Often: fatigue, drowsiness, pain in the head. |
It can be used to treat children from 3 years of age, in strictly dosage recommended by the pediatrician. |
Ascorutin |
With increased fragility and vascular permeability, with shortage of ascorbic acid and routine take on a tablet 2-3 times a day. |
Rarely - pain in the head, sleep disturbances, indigestion. |
Do not take the drug with a tendency to thrombosis and diabetes mellitus. It is acceptable to take the drug from 3 years of age. |
Vitamins to the rescue
If you are concerned about various rashes on the body, including red rashes, then there is a need for additional intake of vitamins. First of all, you need to pay attention to tocopherol - vitamin E, which ensures the integrity and permanence of cells, protects them from destruction, prevents age-related tissue changes, normalizes hormonal balance and metabolic processes. Tocopherol is rich in nuts, vegetable oils, as well as some berries (mountain ash, blackberries, sea buckthorn).
Improves the performance of the liver and circulatory system lipoic acid. It is a vitamin-like substance that prevents the negative influence of toxins on the body. Lipoic acid can be purchased at pharmacies.
With most of the health problems that are associated with problems with the liver or digestive system, vitamin A stores are depleted: nails become brittle, skin is dry, and visual function is impaired. This vitamin is no less important for the normal state of the blood and lymph vessels. You can get it with food, regularly consuming cod liver oil and cod liver, or buy in the form of pharmacy products.
Physiotherapy treatment for the appearance of red dots
When angiomas spread red splotches on the body, physiotherapy is not used too often. However, in some cases, the doctor can recommend such effective procedures:
- needle-reflexotherapy;
- laser treatment;
- hyperbaric oxygen therapy;
- electrosleep;
- magnetotherapy;
- phototherapy (application of narrow-band UVB with a wavelength of 311-313 nm, as well as UFA-1 with a wavelength of 340-400 nm);
- inductothermy of the adrenal gland zone;
- PUVA-therapy;
- hydro and mud;
- ozokerite and paraffin therapy;
- manual therapy.
Sometimes procedures are appointed during recommended spa treatment using standard methods.
Alternative treatment in the fight against red dots
Influence on problem rashes on the body can be both medicamental and in some ways alternative medicine. The doctor usually prescribes anti-allergic, firming, regenerating, anti-inflammatory drugs. Alternative healers offer such alternative recipes:
- Grind the raw potato in a blender, and the resulting mass is applied to the red spot area, fixed with a gauze bandage or plaster. This compress should be kept for at least two hours daily.
- Fresh cranberry juice in the amount of 50 ml is mixed with 100 ml of Vaseline. The obtained ointment is used to lubricate the affected skin areas, twice a day.
- One tablespoon of chopped dandelion leaves pour 400 ml of boiling water, insist for half an hour. Drink 100 ml 4 times a day, daily.
- Prepare a tincture from the mature seed of Sophora Japanese: take 2 tbsp. L. Ground seed for 500 ml of vodka. Withstand the drug for ten days in a dark cool place, stirring daily. Tincture is treated with red dots on the body twice a day.
Herbal Treatment
- Fresh freshly picked leaves of St. John's wort are ground, placed in a glass jar and poured with unrefined sunflower oil. Keep it under the cover in a dry place for 2-3 weeks (occasionally the jar should be shaken). Next, the oil is filtered off, drained into a container of dark glass, covered with a lid. Store in the refrigerator, periodically using as an ointment on skin areas covered with red rashes.
- Process red dots with freshly squeezed celery juice (100 ml), mixed with 9% vinegar in an amount of 30 ml.
- Grind the leaves of the plant kaluzhnitsa, rinse with boiling water. The resulting mass is spread on a napkin and used as a compress on the area of the body, affected by red dots.
- Regularly applied to the red dots fresh juice celandine, chamomile, string. Frequency of application - twice a day. The duration of treatment is determined by its effectiveness.
Homeopathy from red dots on the body
Homeopathic treatment with the appearance of red inclusions on the body is rarely used. However, alternative medicine can offer a number of drugs that can help in this matter. Dosage is selected individually.
- Acidum nitrikum 12c can be prescribed on a single granule between meals, every other day, in the evenings, for a long time.
- Thuja 6c on a single granule is taken daily, for a long time.
- Acidum nitrikum 6c take three granules daily in the evenings, for a long time.
Concerning the use of homeopathic remedies, it is very desirable to apply directly to homeopathic doctors, since the appointment is only conducted in the process of individual consultation. At the very beginning of treatment, there may be some discomfort or even an exacerbation of the problem, which should not be intimidated: after a while, the condition will return to normal and unaesthetic rashes will begin to disappear.
Surgery
Removing red dots on the body is not always advisable, since these elements rarely cause any problems. If neoplasms really bother (for example, from the cosmetic point of view), they are removed with the help of a scalpel of a surgeon, liquid nitrogen, radio or an electron knife, or a laser. Independently to delete (cauterize, deduce) a red dot should not be, as it can lead to inflammatory process, a bleeding and other complications.
The most popular among patients is laser treatment. It practically does not cause painful sensations, and the procedure itself does not leave behind scarring or scars. Removal is carried out quickly, in an outpatient setting, without additional anesthesia. Formed after removal of a small brown crust after a while dries up and disappears on its own. The stage of healing lasts about one week, and on the place of red incrustation there is only a small bright spot. No postprocedural care is required.