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Is it itchy in autumn and winter? These three ways can help you

In winter, some people will have small white dandruff on their skin, which is still itchy.

However, it seems to have returned to normal after the warm weather. What is going on?

It turns out that this is [pruritus], a skin disease that looks normal but is very itchy.

Winter pruritus, the main culprit is [dryness]

There are many reasons for pruritus. The reason why pruritus is more common in the elderly and in winter is dryness.

The skin atrophy and sebaceous gland function of the elderly degenerate, making the skin surface lose [barrier], coupled with the low air humidity in winter, so the problem of dry skin of the elderly is especially obvious, and in winter it enters a vicious circle of more scratching, more itching and more scratching.

In addition to the elderly, winter pruritus is also common in patients with atopic dermatitis, ichthyosis and psoriasis.

Specific dermatitis is also called atopic dermatitis, a special type of eczema. Like many ichthyosis patients, it is naturally dry skin. Psoriasis patients often get worse in winter, accompanied by dry skin and a large amount of desquamation.

Prevent dryness and apply moisturizing cream

Since the main culprit of pruritus in winter is [dryness], there are no more than two ways to solve it. One is to strengthen skin moisturizing and the other is to avoid the factors that cause dryness.

First of all, moisturizing can be simply summarized in one sentence: apply more moisturizing cream.

However, there are a wide variety of moisturizing products on the market. How should I choose them?

Here’s an analysis of the composition:

    A good moisturizer usually contains three important grease components, They are ceramide, cholesterol and free fatty acids (they are also called physiological lipids). However, they need to be in the best concentration to function. Therefore, only professional products can do it. Products containing Vaseline can also temporarily moisturize, but Vaseline is a non-physiological lipid, but they alone cannot completely correct the abnormality of skin barrier. As for other ingredients, such as purslane and mushroom glucan, theoretically have soothing and antipruritic effects, and many anti-allergy products will be added.

Wash your face and take a bath.

Skin cleaning is also important. Improper cleaning methods will destroy the skin barrier function and lead to dry skin.

First of all, choose the cleaning products. Let’s take a look at the < < China Skin Cleaning Guide > > jointly written by dermatologists.

A good detergent should have the following characteristics:

    Good appearance, no bad smell, easy to use. It can soften the skin when in use, smear it evenly, without dragging feeling. It can quickly remove all kinds of dirt on the skin surface. After use, it can maintain or approach the normal skin pH value, with less damage to the skin barrier and little influence on local flora. After use, the skin is not dry, keeping the skin luster and lubrication.

Secondly, bathing is also very important. Generally speaking, there are 6 suggestions:

  1. Generally, take a bath every 2 ~ 3 days, not too frequently. Excepted by people who have exercise habits and often sweat, they can take a bath every day.

  2. The water temperature for bathing (washing face) shall be subject to the skin feeling comfortable (body temperature). It can be lower than body temperature in summer and slightly higher than body temperature in winter.

  3. Bathing time is controlled in about 10 minutes. If you take a bath every day, you can take 5-10 minutes each time. If you take a bath less, you can appropriately extend the bathing time each time, but it should not exceed 20 minutes.

  4. It is generally recommended to take a shower, and only use a bath when there is a need for treatment. When taking a bath, you can take a shower first, then enter the bathtub to soak your whole body after cleaning.

  5. When taking a bath, gently scrub with your hands or soft cotton towel to avoid rubbing hard or rubbing your back with rough towel and nylon ball.

  6. After bathing, apply moisturizing cream to minimize water loss.

Stop it, don’t [catch]

If you itch, you catch it. The more you catch it, the more itchy you get. The more itchy you get, the more you catch it … This vicious circle often happens.

However, long-term scratching is very destructive to the skin, so it must be avoided.

It’s so itchy that I can’t help it? Just find a dermatologist. Many drugs and therapies are effective.