What causes itchy breast skin?

It is normal to feel itchy on the skin, but you should pay attention to the degree of itching. Some skin diseases will not only cause itching, but also cause symptoms such as rashes and pimples. You should be alert to the occurrence of skin diseases. So what causes itchy breast skin? If it is just the epidermis that itches, women don't need to worry. Most of the time it is physiological. It is especially common for pregnant women to experience itching due to enlarged breasts.

1. In fact, when such a situation occurs, women should not be too nervous. In fact, the itching of the female breast epidermis is caused by many reasons, which can be divided into two types of changes: pathological and physiological. Only when you go to the hospital for examination can you make a confirmed diagnosis and then receive symptomatic treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

2. When pathological changes occur, the nipple and areola will darken in color and become dark brown. Small nodules will appear around the breast and then protrusions will appear. However, no breast lesions will be found during examination. This condition may indicate a more serious liver disease, which in turn leads to a continuous decline in liver function. Estrogen cannot be broken down normally in the liver, causing the nipples to become darker in color. When you observe yourself experiencing such a situation, you should take timely measures to adjust it. When your nipples and areolas become extremely itchy, it may be caused by hyperplasia. The darkening of nipple color indicates that the body's estrogen level is increasing, which means that the breast is lesioned.

3. In addition, benign tumors in women's ovaries may also cause itching symptoms, which will increase the secretion of ovarian estrogen and cause the nipple and areola to darken in color. When this happens, you should seek medical attention in time and take appropriate treatment measures after finding out the cause.

4. The causes of breast eczema are very complex, involving the interaction of internal and external factors, and are often multifaceted. External factors such as living environment and climatic conditions can affect the occurrence of eczema. External stimuli such as cold, heat, dryness, sweating, scratching, friction, baby sucking nipples, milk and other stimulations are related to it. Some daily necessities such as balm and other cosmetics, soap, artificial fibers, etc. can induce breast eczema. Certain foods can also make eczema worse in some people. Intrinsic factors such as chronic digestive system diseases, gastrointestinal dysfunction, mental stress, insomnia, excessive fatigue and other mental changes, infectious lesions, metabolic disorders and endocrine dysfunction can all cause or aggravate the symptoms of eczema.

From the perspective of pathogenesis, eczema is mainly a delayed allergic reaction caused by complex internal and external stimuli. However, its etiology is still not fully elucidated, including the nature of the allergen, the characteristics of the immune response, and whether it is related to IgE-mediated delayed reaction. Patients may have certain qualities, which are dominated by genetic factors and therefore occur in specific people, but are also affected by health conditions and environmental conditions. For example, patients sometimes cannot tolerate many harmless stimuli in their living and working environment, and certain foods can aggravate eczema. Patients are very sensitive and can react positively to many substances in patch tests. Even if certain allergens are removed, the eczema lesions will not disappear quickly. However, some patients can change their body's reactivity through increased exercise and changes in the environment, and no longer develop eczema when exposed to various stimuli that previously triggered eczema. All these illustrate the complexity of its pathogenesis.