Chronic Itchy Skin Specialists Albany GA

Find Chronic Itchy Skin Specialists in Albany, GA. Whether you’re seeking treatment or looking to schedule a preventative screening, we can connect you with the best dermatologists near you in Albany, GA.

Local Businesses

Walter Louis Erhardt

229-432-9325
506 W 4Th Ave
Albany, GA 31701


Leslie Safer

(229) 883-1130
426 W 2Nd Ave
Albany, GA 31701


Greenfield, Melinda

229-883-1130
2709 Meredyth Dr Ste 340
Albany, GA 31707


Jefferson U Davis

(229)889-1187
1912 Arlington Lane
Albany, GA 31701


Erhardt Jr Walter L

(229) 432-9325
506 W 4Th Ave
Albany, GA 31701


Davis, Jefferson U

(229) 889-1187
1912 Arlington Ln
Albany, GA 31701


Walter L. Erhardt, Jr., Facs

(800) 914-1903
506 Fourth Avenue
Albany, GA 31701


Melinda Greenfield, Do

(229) 883-1130
426 W 2Nd Ave
Albany, GA 31701


Inman Jr, John S – Inman Jr John S

(229) 883-7010
2701 Meredyth Dr
Albany, GA 31707


Walter L Erhardt

(229) 432-9325
506 W 4Th Ave
Albany, GA 31701


Jefferson U Davis

229-889-1187
810 13Th Ave Ste 104
Albany, GA 31701


Melinda Faye Greenfield

(229) 883-1130
2709 Meredyth Dr – Suite 340
Albany, GA 31707


Goldsmith, Stuart M – Southwest Georgia Dermatology

(229) 889-1827
2401 Osler Ct
Albany, GA 31707


Jefferson Davis

(229) 889-1187
1912 Arlington Lane
Albany, GA 31701


Leslie F Safer

426 W 2Nd Ave
Albany, GA 31701


Walter Erhardt

(229) 432-9325
506 4Th Avenue
Albany, GA 31701


Tibor Gyorfi

1907 Palmyra Rd
Albany, GA 31701


Stuart Martin Goldsmith

300 W 3Rd Ave
Albany, GA 31701


Melinda F Greenfield, Do

229-883-1130
426 W 2Nd Ave
Albany, GA 31701


Goldsmith, Stuart

229-889-1827
2401 Osler Ct
Albany, GA 31707


Chronic Itchy Skin Specialists FAQ in Albany, GA

What part of the brain is responsible for itching?

The STT transmits information about sensations, such as pain, temperature, touch—and, it turns out, itch—to the thalamus, deep within the brain. This relays the information to the brain’s center for perceptual awareness, the sensory cortex.

What are the 11 signs of lupus?

A butterfly-shaped rash across both sides of the face. Raised, red skin patches. Sensitivity to light. Ulcers in the mouth or nose. Arthritis plus swelling or tenderness in two or more joints. Seizures or other nervous system problems. Excessive protein in urine.

What is the strongest medication for itching?

For mild itching, use calamine lotion. For a more intense itch, use hydrocortisone cream. Oral antihistamines can also help.

What is the hallmark symptom of lupus?

Joint pain, swelling, and stiffness, particularly in the morning after waking up, are all classic signs of lupus, Dr. Buyon says. It most commonly presents in the wrists, knuckles, and fingers. This also makes the condition easy to confuse with rheumatoid arthritis, another autoimmune disease.

What is the Hodgkins itch?

Hodgkin itch is known medically as “paraneoplastic pruritus,” and it occurs in other blood cancers as well, but Hodgkin lymphoma seems to produce this symptom in a greater percentage of patients and itchiness has been recognized as a symptom for some time.

How is fibromyalgia confirmed?

Fibromyalgia is diagnosed based primarily on having pain all over the body, along with other symptoms. Currently, there are no specific laboratory or imaging tests for fibromyalgia.

What cream stops itching fast?

Hydrocortisone is a popular choice for any type of chronic or sudden skin itch. It helps by treating inflammation while reducing redness and itching, says Dr. Shirazi.

Why do I get so itchy at night?

Dry skin: Your body loses moisture at night, which can make your skin itchy. Hormonal changes: At night, your body doesn’t produce as many hormones as it does during the day and certain hormones reduce inflammation (swelling). As you have fewer hormones at night, your skin could be itchy.

Is neuropathic itch permanent?

Neuropathic itching, however, won’t go away. Worse than that is the fact that it’s common, underrecognized, and often misdiagnosed. With neuropathic itching, nerves in the upper (cervical) spine, likely compressed by vertebrae, cause the itch sensation.

Can itching be a mental thing?

Not only is itch associated with greater anxiety, but stress has also be shown to exacerbate itch, leading to a true itch-anxiety cycle. Many chronic itch patients report that psychological stress is a factor that aggravates their itch.