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24 Jun 18

Why does your skin hurt so much and what to do about it?

Soreness of the skin, especially if it intensifies when touched, causes misunderstanding and anxiety. The cause of discomfort can be viral, fungal infections and even nervous disorders, as well as a number of other factors. Everyone should know why the skin hurts, because this will help not to miss the onset of serious diseases.

Sometimes the skin hurts without a pathological reason, this occurs due to sudden stimulation of nociceptors - pain receptors located in the dermis. The discomfort caused by a needle prick is local and goes away quickly.

If the skin hurts severely, especially when touched, then it is necessary to look for the causes of this pathology. Most often discomfort is caused by:

Viral and fungal infections

Treatment in the early stages can be carried out using Vishnevsky ointment and chloramphenicol. Treat your skin with an alcohol antiseptic after taking a shower, in the morning and at lunchtime, and at night after treatment, apply a cotton pad with ointment to the affected area and secure it. In the morning, remove and wipe the carbuncle first with water and then with alcohol.

The lymph node expands in the tissues, touching pain receptors in the dermis. Local swelling occurs and aching pain appears when pressed. Most often, lymphadenitis on the body appears in the area of ​​the ears, neck, chest and abdomen.

Hidradenitis is an inflammation of the sweat glands, accompanied by suppuration and inflammation. It occurs most often in the scrotum area in men, near the labia and around the nipples in women, as well as in the armpit and on the feet. At the site where hidradenitis develops, the skin turns red, swelling appears, it is painful to touch, and sometimes lymph can leak out, causing itching.

Problems with the nervous system often result in skin pain. The problem here is not the excitability of the nociceptors, but their excessive sensitivity, which causes a strong response from the somatosensory centers of the spinal cord. It transmits signals back to the skin, but they are so strong that the person experiences pain.

Polyneuropathy can occur due to psychological or physical trauma. When touched, the skin begins to ache sharply, sometimes discomfort occurs even without touching. Treatment of the disease depends on its origin. It is imperative to undergo psychological rehabilitation; sometimes training with a psychologist and taking sedatives are required.

The concept of “neurosis” includes several different emotional pathologies, so it is a combined condition. It can be described as a disorder of the nervous system caused by chronic fatigue, severe emotional shock or lack of sleep. Symptoms of neurosis can be:

Many patients noticed that, in addition to these signs, their skin hurt at the slightest touch, sometimes it even itched.

Why does the skin on my leg hurt?

The cause of skin pain on the leg when touched worries those who are directly affected by skin pain that does not appear externally. It hurts, but there is no redness, nothing resembling an external skin lesion.

Remember! Nothing occurs in the body without a reason.

Why is this happening?

Let’s say there is a problem area of ​​skin on the body that hurts when touched. To determine the cause, remember what has happened recently - perhaps the answer will be found there.

What are the reasons?

  • Exposure to chemicals with high levels of radiation. Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light associated with visiting a solarium or trying to sunbathe.
  • Allergy to new fabric. You need to choose your bed linen carefully. It is rare, allergies are caused by familiar, natural materials - cotton, linen, wool. Where the skin comes into contact with the tissue, pain occurs;
  • Herpes occurs where nerve endings that can become inflamed are located. It appears on the legs with characteristic lichen spots, and sharp burning pain begins. It gets worse if you touch or influence the sore spot with a change in temperature. The pain continues for 4–12 days, then the disease progresses to the main stage of development;
  • Chickenpox can occur in children and adults; the usual papules (blisters on the skin) may not occur. The skin may not manifest the disease, or may manifest itself in this way;
  • When looking for the cause, remember: knowing the reasons and where the skin hurts is halfway to victory. In different parts of the limb there are different nerve endings and muscles that can be damaged and cause pain. On the thigh, kneecap, foot, fingers - there may be something that can ruin your life.

    Diseases associated with sore skin

    After finding out the cause, we find out why the disease develops? What does the appearance of such pain mean?

    Doctors often say that diabetes is observed - diabetic neuropathy (nerve dysfunction). The disease develops from the lower extremities, affecting the long nerves located in the legs, then moves to the stomach, arms, and other parts of the body. The pain does not stop and is of a varied nature: itches, burns, and gives rise to goosebumps. Convulsions occur. At the site of the affected nerve endings, the sensitivity of the skin increases, and it hurts under any pressure.

    A phenomenon closely related to this is allodynia. They have nothing in common with hypersensitivity, causing similar sensations: the skin hurts terribly when touched. Doctors identify several types of exposure that can cause discomfort:

    • Reaction to touch – tactile allodynia;
    • A reaction to a light touch with a cloth or a piece of cotton wool is static allodynia of a mechanical nature;
    • Reaction to irritation, change of position - dynamic allodynia of a mechanical nature.

    Allodynia causes great trouble: you cannot sleep peacefully at night under a woolen blanket, it brings pain. The same applies to bed linen. Such torment causes insomnia.

    Knee pain

    The knees can suffer from muscular fibromyalgia, fibromyositis - pain points on the human body are constantly in a state of increased sensitivity. There are 11 points, in addition to the knees, located in the elbows, buttocks, neck, back of the head, waist and shoulders. The skin hurts due to inflammatory processes.

    Typical symptoms are constant fatigue, bad mood, depression, depression, accompanied by sleep disturbances. It gets worse if the affected area is exposed to cold, or severe physical activity begins. The person is unable to move. Dermatological scientists have found the cause of such inflammation: increased sensitivity of neurons in the spinal cord and brain.

    To cope with fibromyalgia, do exercises, stretch your muscles, massage your sore knee, and simply rest.

    Disturbances in the functioning of nerve endings in the body and brain are accompanied by pain that can be expressed on the skin. The mechanism for perceiving external impulses is damaged, the person seems to be in terrible pain, although this is not the case. Occurs after a traumatic brain injury or stroke. Common inflammations are associated with colds, being in an uncomfortable position and prolonged physical activity. Dermatologists, after consultation, can refer you to a neurologist.

    The ability to determine the origin of subcutaneous pain is to observe body temperature. Two scenarios:

    • The temperature rises before the pain - this means that an infection has settled in the body, the cause of such manifestations;
    • The pain is caused by internal decay and comes to the fore. The temperature rises later, indicating that suppuration is spreading and developing.
    • Depending on the cause of the pain, appropriate treatment is prescribed. Seeing a doctor in advance will prevent possible complications.

      Why can't you live with such pain?

      People try to get used to pain, not pay attention, being exposed to danger. You can't do that! If pain manifests itself, there is a reason, ignoring which means neglecting your health. Think about the consequences, from the development of diabetes to more serious ones.

      If symptoms appear, you should consult a doctor and stop activities that could cause pain. If pain occurs after visiting a solarium, stop the procedures and consult a doctor. Reduce time spent under ultraviolet rays.

      1 Causes of the disease

      Why does my skin hurt? The reasons may be the following:

    • Effect of radiation or chemical influences.
    • Allergy to the fabric of clothing and bedding.
    • Herpes virus.
    • Chicken pox.
    • Migraine.
    • AIDS.
    • The last reason may be associated with such ailments as:

    • Polyneuropathy.
    • Fibromyalgia.
    • Demyelinating diseases.
    • Pathological processes in the brain.
    • Organic changes in the spinal cord.
    • The disease can be caused by radiation or chemical influences: ultraviolet burns as a result of prolonged exposure to the sun, under a lamp in a solarium. You can get a first or second degree burn, which causes pain. Why does my skin hurt when it touches something? You may be allergic to the fabric of clothing and bedding. Rarely seen. Possible due to increased sensitivity to the material from which clothing and bedding are made. Moreover, natural materials can also cause an allergic reaction: linen, cotton, wool. Allergic reactions to bedding appear where the body comes into contact with them during sleep.

      It appears as shingles. At the site of the future rash, corresponding to the location of the fibers of the infected nerve, burning pain suddenly begins. They exhaust the patient from 4 to 12 days. Often the pain intensifies and becomes unbearable with the slightest movement, touch or cooling. This condition is called shingles in the medical literature.

      1. Chicken pox. Rarely, this disease can occur without papules. Instead, a burning pain appears on the skin.
      2. Migraine. This is a neurovascular disease. When it occurs frequently, it provokes pain and changes in skin sensitivity.
      3. Disorders in the nervous system.
      4. Polyneuropathy. Pain when touching the skin reduces the quality of life and most often becomes the reason for visiting a doctor. These sensations do not appear as a result of irritation of receptors that respond to pain stimuli (nociceptors), but are a response from nerve endings that respond to tactile sensitivity (somatosensory receptors). Pain appears due to changes in nerve fibers and their endings that connect to the skin. Neuropathy is caused by physical and psychological trauma, changes in the endocrine system, deficiency and excess of vitamins.
      5. 3 Etiology of the disease

        In medical practice, one of the most common causes of pain when touching the skin is called diabetes mellitus (diabetic neuropathy). Pain with polyneuropathy is usually constant, burning, cold or itchy. Sometimes it seems to stab, shoot or pierce. In this place, the skin changes sensitivity. At first, the pain is localized on the legs and arms. Then they spread to the back, stomach, gradually spreading throughout the body. This is because the longer nerves are affected first. The phenomenon when the skin experiences pain from the most gentle touch is called allodynia. It must be distinguished from hyperalgesia, pain hypersensitivity, when the slightest painful effects give rise to intense pain. Depending on the nature of the impact, it varies:

      6. tactile allodynia - to touch;
      7. static mechanical - pain appears as a result of touching a piece of cotton wool, light pressure;
      8. dynamic mechanical - reaction to light kneading, line irritation. For example, when washing, thermal pain occurs - pain caused by temperature changes.
      9. Due to hyperalgesia and allodynia, a person cannot tolerate the touch of a woolen blanket, and sometimes even ordinary bedding. Sleep is disturbed: the torment intensifies at night. Debilitating pain provokes depression, which again increases pain. Fibromyalgia or fibromyositis is a condition of the body in conditions of constant muscle pain in certain areas of the body, the so-called pain points. There are 11 of them. They are located symmetrically on both sides of the body in the neck, back of the head, shoulder girdle, elbows, buttocks and knees. Pain in these areas is due to inflammatory processes. The disease is accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, and depression. The person is psychologically depressed and depressed. In the mornings and evenings, 70% of patients have limited movements. As a result of research, it was revealed that the cause of the disease is an increase in the sensitivity of neurons in the brain and spinal cord. As a result, a person experiences a feeling of pain in the absence of foci of excitation, that is, for no apparent reason. Exertion, hypothermia, immobility aggravate the condition. Demyelinating diseases are a group of diseases of the nervous system when the myelin sheath of nerve fibers is damaged, causing the appearance of various disorders, including impaired skin sensitivity and pain. Pathological processes in the brain are sometimes accompanied by pain. In the middle part of the brain, all impulses from the external and internal environment are recorded and analyzed. Damage to this area leads to a defensive tactile reaction, which consists of exaggerated painful sensitivity to light touch. This is caused by a stroke or severe traumatic brain injury. Sometimes pain to touch occurs because the part of the brain that regulates the assessment of the effects of different stimuli is damaged. As a result, a sick person may react in unexpected ways to simply touching the skin. Spinal cord diseases are a group of pathologies that differ in symptoms. They cause disorders, including increased skin sensitivity. The appearance of pain in the skin depends on which part of the spinal cord the pathology is present in. When the spinal cord is compressed, pain appears in the middle of the back. If the nerves of the cervical spine are pinched, pain appears in the arms. With pathology of the lumbar region, pain in the lower extremities. If the coccygeal part of the spinal cord is damaged, severe pain in the legs, in the perineum, and in the coccygeal region. Damage to the sacral region is accompanied by pain in the skin of this part of the body and lower abdomen.

        4 Is it necessary to accustom the body to pain?

        The sensation when the skin hurts plays a protective role in the body. Pain indicates that there is a problem in some system. This signal must be responded to in a timely and correct manner. Does your skin start to hurt after visiting a solarium and using cosmetics? Visits should be avoided. “Accustoming” the body to pain is dangerous. In the future, the sensitivity of the nerve endings may be impaired, and allodynia will have to be treated. Pain on the scalp is not a common occurrence. They can have different intensities: from weak to pronounced. They may have different localizations. The entire surface of the skull, forehead, crown and area behind the ear may be affected. Massage can help with scalp pain if the cause is stress, a tight hat or hairstyle. Itchy skin can be an allergic reaction in response to the use of hair care products. To get rid of pain caused by these reasons, you just need to eliminate them. If the pain does not stop, you should consult a doctor and report the occurrence of a similar condition. With fibromyalgia, the patient gets some relief from moderate physical activity, massage, short rest or a warm bath. You can contact a dermatologist and he will solve the problem if it falls within his competence. Often pain when touching the skin is of neurological origin, so you need to go to a neurologist. Most likely, neuralgia of the cutaneous branches of a nerve will be detected. It occurs as a result of inflammation of the sympathetic nodes located in the spinal canal. Neuralgia can be caused by a cold with minor hypothermia or prolonged uncomfortable posture. It is possible that pain may be a harbinger of a more serious disease - intercostal neuralgia or pinched nerve. In order to start treatment on time and have peace of mind about your health, you should not delay your visit to the doctor. Often pain is accompanied by high body temperature. There may be 2 options:

      10. If the temperature first rises and then pain appears, then the temperature and pain are caused by an infection. Toxins are released through the sweat glands. Sweat can initiate an inflammatory process in the ducts. In the receptors that are located in the deep layers of the skin, sensitivity increases during the inflammatory process, and it becomes painful to touch the skin. This phenomenon usually occurs with a staphylococcal infection.
      11. In purulent-inflammatory processes (furuncle, erysipelas), pain first appears, localized in one place. The temperature rises a little later. Symptoms of inflammation, redness and other changes in the skin surface appear even later.
      12. In both cases, treatment is carried out with local agents. In case of pain caused by diabetes mellitus or other endocrine disorders, it is necessary to monitor the level of glucose in the blood and special blood parameters. While the causes of allodynia are being established, therapeutic measures are needed aimed at relieving the pain symptom. To eliminate pain, the following may be prescribed:

      13. local painkillers;
      14. to relieve muscle tension and relax the smooth muscles of blood vessels, medications that relieve cramps are used, and a course of treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is carried out;
      15. to relax, relieve nervousness and irritability, antidepressants are administered;
      16. in order to normalize sleep, since insomnia increases allodynia, increasing the excitability of the nervous system, sedatives are prescribed.
      17. In some cases, the pain when touching the skin is so unbearable that narcotic substances are administered to relieve it. However, it may return after 3 injections. Even if the pain is just as strong, you should refuse to administer drugs to avoid addiction.

        5 Treatments

        The use of physiotherapy, reflexology, acupuncture, and sessions with a psychotherapist are used to alleviate the condition. A new healing method is widely used - subcutaneous implantation of devices that correct the flow of nerve signals. Since this group of diseases has not been sufficiently studied, doctors often have to act at their own peril and risk. Some treatment methods may not only fail to improve, but over time may worsen the patient's condition. If painful skin sensitivity is caused by organic or functional disorders of the brain, then it cannot be eliminated, since it can lead to inadequate responses to ordinary irritations and circumstances. Irreversible mental changes occur. The feeling of pain is one of the body's important reactions to danger. Pain is just the tip of the iceberg. Pain signals that something is wrong with one of the organs. The causes of skin pain when touched can be extremely serious, so at the first symptoms you should consult a doctor.

        Often people turn to doctors complaining of pain when touching the skin. They note that the symptom occurs for no apparent reason. The syndrome can spread to any part of the body. Why does the skin on my leg hurt when touched?

        What is the name of the disease?

        The condition in which a person feels pain after touching the skin is called allodynia. This is an unpleasant problem that brings a lot of inconvenience and irritation.

        Often, the pain of the outer covering greatly torments the patient: he feels an exaggerated sensation of pain, which is often not even associated with irritants.

        There are several types of allodynia:

      18. Tactile, appearing to the touch.
      19. Static, resulting from light touch or pressure.
      20. Dynamic, when the skin reacts to movements on the skin.
      21. Thermal, felt from exposure to high or low temperature.
      22. The condition, in which the skin on the thigh and other parts of the legs hurts when touched, is provoked by several factors.

        They can be either minor or dangerous to human health. Causes of pain include:

      23. Prolonged exposure to sunlight on the skin. This phenomenon can lead to a slight burn, due to which the skin becomes more sensitive to a weak touch.
      24. Neuropathy. The pathology is associated with injury to nerve endings, which causes an increase in the sensitivity of the integument. This disease is diagnosed in people suffering from diabetes, vitamin deficiency or injuries.
      25. Roof tiles. This is the name for an infectious disease accompanied by skin rashes. It can also increase the sensitivity of the dermis to pain.
      26. Fibromyalgia. The pathology is characterized by a chronic syndrome of pain in the body, fatigue, and sleep disorders.
      27. Demyelinating diseases. These include ailments in which damage to the myelin sheath of the nerves occurs. Such diseases are accompanied by pain and increased sensitivity of the outer covering.
      28. Brain damage. With this disorder, the human skin's reaction to pain is exaggerated.
      29. Doctors also include a hereditary predisposition to allodynia as a possible cause. But the disease is rarely transmitted.

        Allodynia can be localized in a specific place, or it can spread over large areas of the body. Severe pain is often observed with exposure that would not cause such a reaction in a healthy person. To check for the presence of allodynia, you should perform the following test: take a cotton swab and shake it onto the skin. If it hurts, then this disease is present. You can also simply touch the skin with your fingertip.

        Pain is often accompanied by other signs of pathology: goosebumps, burning, itching, tingling. If the patient has a fever, then you should be wary: this indicates the infectious and inflammatory nature of the disease that provokes skin pain.

        Therapeutic measures

        Allodynia is treatable. The treatment method is individual for each patient and depends on the cause that caused the development of the skin disease. First of all, you should get rid of the factor that provoked the increase in sensitivity. Symptomatic treatment is also carried out. Doctors prescribe the following remedies:

      30. Vitamin B. Helps eliminate the tingling sensation of the skin.
      31. Painkillers to relieve pain.
      32. Medicines that have a relaxing effect, suppressing irritation.
      33. Means that help normalize sleep, relieve nervous tension, and excessive excitability.
      34. Medicines that prevent leg cramps and relieve muscle tension.
      35. If the pain torments a person too much and is accompanied by a constant burning sensation, then doctors resort to the use of pharmaceuticals containing narcotic substances.

        You should not worry about this: they contain a small amount of these components, so they are not addictive. The drugs are usually prescribed in the form of injections. As soon as the pain subsides, the patient proceeds to conventional treatment. In addition to medications, doctors advise undergoing physiotherapeutic procedures for allodynia. Reflexology and acupuncture help cope well with pain. Sometimes patients need the help of a psychotherapist. Also, with the consent of the treating doctor, patients use traditional medicine to treat allodynia. With their help you can eliminate unpleasant sensations. But it is impossible to use unconventional methods without basic therapy, since they are not able to fully cope with pathologies. The most popular folk remedies for pain are:

      36. Garlic tincture. It is used to wipe the skin. Dissolve a teaspoon of garlic juice in a glass of vodka, let it brew a little and wipe the affected area.
      37. Infusion based on willow bark. The cortical part is broken into pieces and poured with boiling water. Then put on fire, bring to a boil, cool and take a large spoon three times a day.
      38. Healing pine baths. Cones and branches are poured with boiling water, brought to a boil and left to infuse for 6 hours. The resulting broth is poured into a bath of warm water.
      39. Before using folk remedies, you should definitely consult a doctor: some components of folk remedies can cause an allergic reaction.

        You should not treat allodynia on your own.

        This may lead to adverse consequences. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor in time, undergo the necessary examination to identify the cause of the skin disease and strictly follow all the specialist’s recommendations.

        Photo gallery: Why does the skin hurt when touched?

        Some people face a problem when, without obvious provoking factors, the skin begins to hurt at the slightest touch. In this case, unpleasant sensations are not localized in one place, but spread to the stomach, back, legs, arms and other parts of the body. Such a symptom can significantly worsen a person’s life, because constant discomfort causes irritation, sometimes depression and sleep disturbances.

        Soreness of the skin when touched - what kind of disease is this?

        When the skin is hypersensitive to the lightest touch, in medical practice this is called allodynia. This syndrome is considered neuropathic, since it most often appears due to neurological disorders of various types.

        Allodynia of the skin is characterized by the occurrence of pain in response to a stimulus that does not cause pain in a healthy person: this can be a simple touch with a finger, contact with clothing or bedding, sometimes patients experience discomfort even when the wind blows. The resulting pain reaction is characterized as constant, itchy, burning or cold. Usually distributed throughout the body, but with some neurological disorders (for example, pathology of the spinal cord), discomfort is concentrated in one area. Depending on the nature of the irritation, skin allodynia occurs:

      40. tactile: appears in response to touch;
      41. static mechanical: occurs after touching a piece of cotton wool or other light pressure;
      42. dynamic mechanical: the reaction develops to weak kneading;
      43. thermal: the stimulus is a temperature difference.
      44. Any form of this pathology does not occur on its own; it is caused by various diseases and malfunctions of the body systems.

        Why does the skin on my body hurt so much that it hurts to touch?

        The reasons for this may be the following factors:

      45. Burns from ultraviolet rays or chemicals. A 1st or 2nd degree burn will cause discomfort in the affected area of ​​the upper layer of the epidermis.
      46. An allergic reaction to the fabric of bedding or clothing. Other manifestations of allergies, except for painful tactile contact, may not occur.
      47. A herpes virus that manifests itself as shingles. Burning pain is localized where the disease has spread most. This could be the back, stomach and other places.
      48. Chicken pox or, simply put, chickenpox in adults often manifests itself only as painful sensations when touched: papules are highly likely to not appear during the entire period of the disease.

      Often this problem of pain when touched develops against the background of neurological disorders:

    • Polyneuropathies are characterized by the occurrence of allodynia due to pathological changes in nerve fibers and their endings, which are located in the deep layers of the dermis. The most common is diabetic neuropathy. Since the long nerves are affected first, the legs and arms are affected first, and then the discomfort spreads throughout the body.
    • Demyelinating pathologies are a group of neurological diseases in which the myelin sheath of nerve fibers is damaged.
    • Pathologies of the spinal cord and brain. The conduction, fixation and analysis of nerve impulses are impaired, which is why an exaggerated painful response to the weakest stimuli may develop.
    • Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome. In addition to increased sensitivity, it is characterized by sleep disturbances and constant fatigue.
    • Many of these diseases can develop as a result of such harmless factors as stress, lack or excess of vitamins, hypothermia, a common cold, or prolonged uncomfortable positions.

      Why does the skin become sore at fever?

      If the skin begins to hurt after touching and an increased temperature is noted, you should suspect the following processes in the body:

    • If the temperature rises first, and the pain appears later, then the cause is an infection. Inflammation develops in the ducts, which in turn contributes to irritation of receptors in the deep layers of the dermis. This phenomenon can be caused by a staphylococcal infection.
    • If the temperature rises later than other symptoms, the doctor will suspect a purulent-inflammatory process - erysipelas or a boil.
    • If a change in sensitivity appears suddenly without other clinical manifestations, there is no need to let this condition take its course. Such a symptom may be a sign of a serious illness that requires special treatment. Take care of yourself and be healthy!

      Causes of skin pain

      Often the skin hurts due to a viral or fungal infection. In the first case, it may be the papilloma virus, and in the second, any type of lichen.

      It would seem, how can you miss papillomas on the skin or flaky spots of fungal infection? Many people do not know that there is a flat variety of warts caused by the above-mentioned virus, and the so-called pityriasis rosea. Both manifestations of the disease on the skin are practically invisible, because they do not rise above the integument.

      They are also light flesh-colored (despite its name, pityriasis rosea is yellow to brown in color). But when you touch them, the skin hurts, sometimes itching begins.

      You can still see flat papillomas and pityriasis rosea. To do this, you need to direct the light source to the place of discomfort and examine it carefully. Flat papilloma looks like an oval with a diameter of 3-5 mm, a bit like a callus. Pityriasis rosea can vary in size, depending on the severity of the condition. This is an irregularly shaped flesh-colored spot with a “fringe” around the edges.

      If papillomas and lichen are detected, you must urgently consult a doctor; it is impossible to cure these diseases on your own, and starting to take serious medications without consultation is dangerous to your health.

      Another reason why skin becomes sore is the formation of a carbuncle. Carbunculosis is a skin disease accompanied by inflammation of the sebaceous glands, hair follicles and nearby subcutaneous fat. At first, a carbuncle develops on the body without obvious signs; it is revealed only by sharp pain when touched and slight swelling.

      Later, the pus that accumulates at the site of inflammation begins to poison nearby tissues and the entire body. The affected area becomes inflamed, acquires a bluish tint, and when pressed, a shooting pain occurs. In the later stages of the disease, severe intoxication of the body and necrosis of the tissues in which the carbuncle has developed begins.

      In the later stages, only a surgeon can help by cutting out the carbuncle, because over time this purulent formation will no longer be able to resolve.

      Another answer to the question of why the skin hurts may be lymphadenitis - inflammation of the lymph nodes. It occurs due to experienced or chronic inflammatory processes:

      Treatment of lymphadenitis involves taking antihistamines or anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as treating its cause.

      Why do sweat glands become inflamed? Most often this occurs due to poor personal hygiene, wearing artificial fabrics in which the skin does not breathe, excessive use of antiperspirants and excess weight. It is easier to avoid hidradenitis than to treat it, because in most cases surgery is required to remove clogged sweat glands and purulent fistulas that form during inflammation.

      If the skin is painful to touch during neurosis, it is necessary to treat the “nerves” and not just relieve the discomfort. First of all, you need to have a good rest, spending a week away from work and noisy places, for example, in a sanatorium or in a country house. It is also worth completely eliminating irritating factors during treatment. If the neurosis is severe, you cannot do without consulting a psychotherapist, who, if necessary, will prescribe sedatives.

      Sometimes an allergy to clothing or food begins with the skin being painful to touch, it itching, but no redness. At this time, special cells in the blood - basophils - release a substance - histamine, which is responsible for the allergic and inflammatory response. Over time, a swelling appears at the site of the “reaction” and turns red.

      When an allergy is a rare phenomenon for a person, then the resulting pain in the skin can be eliminated with the help of antihistamines, which will dampen the allergic reaction. The most inexpensive and accessible are drugs such as Loratidine and Fexofenadine, they cause the breakdown of histamine and have a calming effect.

      If the allergy often makes itself felt, accompanied not only by redness, pain and itching, but also swelling of the mucous membrane of the throat or nose, then you cannot treat it yourself, you must consult a doctor.

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      Soreness of the skin, which intensifies when touched, does not occur without a reason, so it is necessary to understand its origin, and if you cannot do this on your own, contact a neurologist and dermatologist.

      Why does your skin hurt when you touch it?

      We are all confident that we understand perfectly well what a person feels who is in pain, because, as a rule, in a similar situation we feel the same painful sensations. However, most likely, not every one of us can imagine what a person feels when his skin hurts when touched, because this pain syndrome is quite rare. And yet this pathology exists. In this article we will tell you about why the skin hurts when you touch it.

      Why does the skin hurt when you touch it: reasons

      So, this pathology in medicine has its own precise definition, namely allodynia, and the essence of this disease is the pain of the skin in the absence of any external irritants, for example, a burn or bruise. In the course of certain scientific studies, experts concluded that this disease can be conditionally divided into several subtypes, where each individual group is manifested by certain painful sensations. Next we will talk about these subspecies in more detail:

      Static, mechanical allodynia. With this type of disease, painful sensations occur when the skin is firmly touched or when there is slight pressure on them.

      Warm allodynia. In this situation, a person experiences painful sensations when there are temperature changes;

      Dynamic, mechanical allodynia. With this type of disease, painful sensations occur when trying to cleanse the skin. For example, pain can occur even when wiping the skin with a cotton pad or when washing;

      Tactile allodynia. With tactile allodynia, painful sensations occur when palpating and simply touching the skin.

      As we have already said, most of us cannot imagine what a person experiences when their skin hurts when touched, which makes everyone curious about how intense the pain is with allodynia. As for the intensity of pain, in this situation it is difficult to say anything definitely, because this factor depends primarily on the sensitivity of the skin itself. For example, someone is bothered by tingling, burning and itching; Sometimes patients admit that they often have the feeling that something is moving along the skin itself.

      Perhaps most of us have often felt something similar, which immediately raises the thought of the possible presence of this disease in ourselves. In order to understand whether you have signs of allodynia, you can conduct one simple experiment. Take a small piece of cotton wool and let it fall freely onto the exposed area of ​​skin. If you feel any discomfort, then in this situation this is a sign of the presence of a disease such as allodynia.

      Another way to check whether this ailment applies to you is as follows: touch an open area of ​​skin with an ice cube; if painful sensations occur, then again, these are all signs of the presence of allodynia.

      As for the nature of the occurrence of this disease, allodynia develops as a result of the presence of a variety of factors. Below we will give you a list of reasons due to which allodynia develops:

      Previously suffered first or second degree burns. By the way, prolonged exposure to the sun also often leads to the fact that in the future the sensitivity of the skin increases and a person experiences painful sensations when touched;

      Early exposure to chickenpox can also cause the development of allodynia. Many will probably ask what the connection is here, however, in fact, everything is quite logical. If chickenpox occurred in a complex form, then often in such situations it became the cause of an illness such as shingles, which in turn leads to the development of rashes and blisters on certain areas of the skin. It is thanks to these factors that in the future these areas of the skin lose their sensitivity, which ultimately leads to the fact that a person experiences pain when touched;

      Migraine is another reason that causes a disease such as allodynia; and if it was migraine that caused this illness, then the person, as a rule, experiences quite intense painful sensations even when simply combing his hair. Also, quite often in this situation, it is not possible for “victims” of allodynia and migraine to use any jewelry, because their “contact” with the skin brings quite intense pain;

      Various diseases of the nervous system can also cause pain when touching the skin. And this is due to the fact that in such diseases, as a rule, the myelin sheath is damaged, which in turn covers all our nerve cells. Fibromyalgia is another disease of the nervous system that causes pain when touching the skin;

      Various diseases of the spine, which lead to damage to the spinal cord and dysfunction of nerve endings, also cause increased skin sensitivity;

      Skin hurts when touched: treatment

      As you already understand, allodynia can develop against the background of very dangerous diseases, which is why if the symptoms described above occur, it is imperative to consult with a specialist who, after examination and passing all the necessary tests, will establish a diagnosis and prescribe adequate treatment. As a rule, when treating allodynia, the patient is prescribed the following medications:

      analgesic drugs to relieve pain;

      antidepressant drugs that have a relaxing effect and also help relieve irritation;

      sedatives that help fight insomnia and that relieve nervous tension and nervous excitability;

      general anticonvulsants that relieve muscle tension.

      In addition to taking the medications themselves, the specialist also prescribes courses of reflexotherapy and physiotherapy, and acupuncture. In some cases, sessions with a psychotherapist may be prescribed.

      Why does the skin on my feet dry out?

      Why and how the skin on your legs dries out , there is a feeling of tightness, you always want to apply a moisturizer to at least slightly moisturize the surface.

      This condition causes itching, tension and even nervousness. And most importantly, this condition of the skin looks old and wrinkled.

      Why does the skin on your feet peel and dry?

      Any woman wants all parts of her body to be in perfect condition, this applies to her face, hands, and, of course, legs, which, although not always visible to everyone, are still important to take care of.

      Many ladies are faced with the fact that the skin on their legs peels and dries, which causes a feeling of tightness, painful symptoms are constantly present, and irritation may even appear. The heels dry out even more, due to which their appearance becomes completely untidy, but why does this happen, because I would really like the skin on my heels to always be like a baby’s. In fact, there may be several reasons for such a drought.

      Treatment for dry skin on feet

      Often, representatives of the fair sex simply do not properly care for their bodies or do it irregularly, which is a big mistake, because their legs are subject to enormous loads, and therefore their condition can deteriorate.

      Treatment for dry foot skin begins with regular care. It needs cleansing, nourishing cream, and moisturizing; it is advisable that products intended for feet include healthy oils and vitamins.

      Shoes also have a huge impact on the appearance of your feet. If it is chosen incorrectly, the soles may look completely unsightly, and unpleasant problems may also arise. First of all, shoes should be selected strictly in size; under no circumstances should you wear tight shoes, as they will interfere with normal blood supply. In addition, it is advisable to choose shoes from good materials so that the skin of your feet can breathe and prevent it from rotting. Cheap shoes a priori cannot be of high quality, this is worth remembering.

      Lifestyle also affects the condition of the legs; usually women, who as part of their work must spend most of the day standing, are much more likely to experience problems with the lower extremities.

      Even climate can affect beauty. For example, studies have shown that problems are much more common among women who live primarily in cold climates.

      Tight jeans or tights are also enemies, the blood supply to the extremities deteriorates, moisture is lost and therefore peeling and a feeling of tightness occur.

      If you regularly pay attention to your body, choose the right products for them and carry out the right care, then many problems will be avoided, the question will not arise why the skin on your legs dries out and they will always be in perfect condition, which will allow you to no longer be embarrassed to bare them. It is also useful to go for a pedicure, this will keep your toenails and the skin of your feet in order.

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