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- Do your best to avoid scratching and itching.
- Don’t rub your skin.
- Shower in lukewarm water with a mild soap and pat dry.
- Wear loose clothes.
- Wash with a mild soap that contains no perfumes to reduce irritation.
- Protect your skin with clothing and sunscreen when outdoors.
- Stop using deodorants, body lotions, powders, body oils, and creams with perfumes as well as perfumes.
Potential treatment options are:
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Anti-itch cream (diphenhydramine - benadryl) may be purchased over the counter.
- Oral antihistamines such as diphenhyramine may be purchased over the counter as well.
- Or your physician may prescribe a stronger steroid cream to alleviate itching.
It is important not to scratch and cause an open wound on the skin as this may lead to infection.