What to do if your skin is dry and itchy in winter

There are many brands of skin care products now, so people have more choices. So what should we do if our skin is dry and itchy in winter? First, you can observe the changes in your skin to see if there are some obvious spots. Second, check whether there are any problems with the skin care products you use. If you carefully consider the above two points, you will almost know where the problem lies. Next, let us learn together what to do if your skin is dry and itchy in winter?

Why does it get more itchy the more I wash it? The air is dry and cold in winter, and the water in the skin is lost a lot, the water content of the skin decreases. In addition, the amount of sweat secreted by the sweat glands and the amount of sebum secreted by the sebaceous glands decreases, so the skin is prone to itching. But with everyone's "daily bath", the oil film on the skin surface and the lipids in the stratum corneum will be more easily removed, and the skin's barrier function will be weakened, which will make it more itchy.

The skin of the elderly is in a state of weakened function, and the secretion of sweat and oil is less than that of young people. If they bathe too frequently, the skin will become drier, making the nerve endings in the skin easily irritated and itchy. Dry skin will generate more static electricity due to friction between clothes, and external stimulation can easily cause skin itching. Excessive scratching when itchy can sometimes cause secondary dermatitis.

The first step in treating skin itching is to solve the dryness problem and maintain the humidity in the room. Especially the elderly should reduce the frequency of bathing appropriately, do not use too hot water when bathing, control the water temperature below 39°C, and do not use detergents such as soaps with too strong alkalinity to reduce irritation to the skin. Apply moisturizer after bathing. When systemic pruritus occurs, avoid excessive scratching to prevent scratching and secondary infection. Avoid using hot water. You can apply some anti-itching topical medications or take some anti-itching and anti-allergic drugs to relieve it. Using a cool towel for cold compress is also a way to relieve itching. Don't wear sweaters or chemical fiber fabrics next to your body, wear more pure cotton clothes. In terms of diet, you should eat less spicy food and more fruits and vegetables and other foods rich in vitamin E and vitamin A; drink plenty of water to increase sebum and promote skin metabolism.

So in many cases, if the itching is not very severe, try to endure it and don't scratch it casually. You can use some moisturizing products on the dry and itchy areas. If the itching is severe, you can also apply some mint or other refreshing lotions (such as calamine lotion, cyprodinil cream, triamcinolone urea ointment, etc.) to relieve the symptoms and make the skin gradually return to normal; or you can use a towel soaked in cold water to apply cold compress to the local area to relieve the symptoms of itchy skin.

Although dry and itchy skin in winter is not a very serious problem, we still need to keep it in mind so that we can have a good body to do more things we want to do. Of course, we will become happier and will not be troubled by some things. This kind of life is the best for us.