Children like to mess with cats, dogs and otheranimals. However, not always a favorable experience with the animal world turns out to be of use, and one day the parents discover the child's pink or red spots caused by a disease called lichen. Then the parents face a number of questions: "What is lichen?", "How to treat lichen?" And "How to protect the rest of the family from this disease?"
In nature there is a wide variety of speciesdepriving, and not necessarily its carriers and sources of infection are animals. Depending on the variety of this dermatosis, appropriate treatment is prescribed. However, before treating the lichen, it is necessary to establish what kind of disease the skin of the patient is affected.
Red flat lichen
Symptoms of red lichen are lesionsskin, mucous parts of the body and nails with the formation of red spots filled with liquid, accompanied by severe itching and unpleasant sensations. Foci of lesions with red planus are located mainly on the skin of the abdomen and hands. This disease is viral, can give complications and develop into a chronic form. In case of symptoms, you should, without delay, consult a doctor who, based on a more accurate diagnosis of the disease, will tell you what to treat the lichen and how to protect relatives from this infection.
To the treatment of red flat lichencomplex. There is an external therapy, prescribed antihistamines and sedatives. In severe forms of the disease, antibiotics are used. The gastrointestinal tract is examined for the presence of diseases, the neuropsychological and hormonal state of the organism.
Ringworm
The name of this type of lichen was received because ofwhat appears on the hairline of the human body and affects the hair in these areas. From the outside it looks like a shaved hair, mostly of a rounded shape. Most often ringworm sick children who visit educational institutions and are in close contact with other children. Ringworm can be transmitted through common things and objects on which the pathogen can linger long enough.
Ringworm is treated with a prescriptionantimycotics (lamizil, griseofulvin, oreungal, nizoral). For local treatment, sulfuric-salicylic and sulfur-tar ointments, mycosolone, Wilkinson's ointment are used.
Shingles
Symptoms of this viral diseaseare characterized by the precipitation of fluid-filled vesicles on the body, which are usually very itchy and accompanied by painful sensations. The patient may have fever, headache, chills. This is the most severe form of all known types of disease we are depriving, which can last many years and give serious complications. Therefore, how to treat shingles, the doctor will best tell.
Treatment of herpes zoster is performed withthe use of antiviral drugs, sometimes corticosteroids. Appointed analgesics and sedatives. Local therapy with antiseptic ointments is performed.
Pink lichen
This infectious-allergic skin diseasemost often affects the skin of the back, abdomen, arms, legs and very rarely the face. The lesions have a pale pink color and are strongly flaky from the middle to the edges. If a pink leaf is damaged, the patient must be isolated, since this infectious form is highly contagious.
In the treatment of pink lichen are prescribedantihistamines, antipruritic and sedative drugs, in severe cases of the disease - antibiotics. The patient is recommended to limit walking in the sun, water procedures. A set of fortifying measures is being carried out.
Peregrine lichen
The activity of the fungus manifests itself in the formpale pink spots of various forms, without obvious signs of inflammation. The disease begins to progress in conditions of high humidity and warm environment, such as in patients with increased sweating.
Pityriasis lichen is treated with the use of funds that soften the cornea of rashes, antifungal drugs and products containing zinc pyrithionate.
In all species, depriving the main featuresthe lesions in the early stages are very similar and are manifested by the appearance of scaly pale pink spots on closed areas of the body, an increase in temperature and an increase in the size of the lymph nodes.
At the first symptoms of the lesion, the patientit is necessary to protect from close contact with other people, to disinfect his things. If this is a child, then make sure that he does not comb the spots. Do not give to take a bath, as in a humid environment, the lichen spreads faster. Put on the sick things from cotton. Limit it from overheating and walking in the open sun.
Before you treat a lichen, in any case it is worthTo consult a doctor for advice, as it is rather difficult to diagnose a type of the disease. Moreover, the causes of the appearance of certain types of lichen are not well understood.
And do not forget about basic hygiene:wash your hands after using public transport, keep your house, apartment clean, especially if you have pets. In case of danger it is worth boiling linen and clothing. It is important to teach the child to monitor the cleanliness of his body. Subject to the observance of these simple tips, it is possible that the infection will bypass and you will not have to think about what to treat.
