Sweat herpes is a blistering skin disease that occurs in the palm and plantar areas. The etiology is unknown and may be related to factors such as mental stress, sweaty hands and feet, fungal infections and allergic reactions. Summer is common. The manifestation of deep in the small blisters, corn grain to rice grain size, slightly above the skin surface, often without redness. Symmetrically occurring in the palm and plantar and finger (toe) side. The blisters can be dry and crumbly after 1-2 weeks, and can occur repeatedly with varying degrees of burning and itching, often for several years.

The prevention and treatment of this disease should remove the causative factors, treatment of sweaty hands and feet, avoid emotional excitement, do not contact with detergents and acid and alkali substances. After the onset of scalding or scratching blisters with hot water, so as not to aggravate the condition. When there are blisters, 3% boric acid solution or 0.5% lead acetate solution can be used to soak, dry and flaky external use of deinflammation of Pine Nitin ointment or 10% urea cream, if necessary, oral ZhenZhen antipruritic agent.

Sweat herpes will usually heal naturally in a few weeks after it occurs, and only a few patients will have recurring episodes throughout the year, even leaving behind chronic eczema or bacterial or mycobacterial infections as a complication. However, because of the disturbing nature of the itch, the focus of treatment is on how to minimize the patient's pain and complications.

1, avoid scratching: scratching is often the main cause of the deterioration of the condition and the occurrence of complications, so it is quite important to minimize scratching,

2, hand and foot care as much as possible, the hands less touch water and detergents, the feet should be kept ventilated and cool, and rub more creams. This will not only reduce the itch, but also avoid the complications of chronic eczema or mold infection.

3, topical steroid creams: In the case of severe itchiness, it is quite difficult to reduce the itchiness by simple maintenance, which requires topical steroid creams to reduce the itchiness and control the condition.

4. Stress control: - Stress control is very helpful in easing the condition and minimizing relapses.

5. Low metal diet: According to statistics, this method is highly effective for patients with combined metal allergies.

All in all, good self-care can reduce the degree and frequency of herpes, but if the itch is more than tolerable or the condition continues to deteriorate, don't forget to consult a doctor as soon as possible.