What causes itchy skin in autumn and winter? How to treat itchy skin and how to prevent it?

What to do if you have itchy skin in autumn and winter?

Many people have itchy skin in winter, so how should we deal with this situation? As soon as winter comes, many people feel unwell, and the dry air causes serious damage to human tissues. Many people suffer from itchy skin, especially when they take off their clothes before going to bed at night. They feel itchy from their arms to their legs.

What is going on?

It turns out that the climate is cold in autumn and winter, and it is difficult for sebaceous gland secretions to be discharged to the body surface. Scientific testing shows that the melting point of fat secreted by human sebaceous glands is about 3 degrees Celsius. In the cold season, skin fat almost solidifies, so it is more difficult to discharge, which makes people's skin dryness more obvious in winter. Especially for the elderly, their metabolic function gradually decreases with age. Due to the decrease in endocrine, the secretion of sebaceous glands is imbalanced, so the skin will be dry and itchy. Moreover, the activity of the skin's sweat glands is significantly reduced compared to that in young adults, and the amount of sweat discharge is reduced, leaving the skin surface lacking moisture. In winter when the air is relatively dry, the skin will of course be drier and more likely to itch.

Remember not to scratch the itchy skin with your hands, especially scratching it with itch, which actually increases the irritation to the skin and causes pain in the skin, thus covering up the itching. Over time, the skin surface will be damaged. Proliferative changes will occur. The roughening and hypertrophy of the skin itself is a kind of stimulation to the peripheral nerve receptors, which will aggravate the itching and form a new conditioned reflex. The result is that the more you scratch, the more it itches, creating a vicious cycle. Some people will also have this experience. When they are itchy, they take a hot bath and apply a nice hot bath to relieve the itching. However, the end result is often more itching and burning. This is because hot baths, frequent scalding and soap scrubbing will cause the insufficient fat film on the epidermis to be lost, and even the normal moisture content on the skin surface will be difficult to maintain, so it will become more itchy. It seems that this method of relieving itchiness is not advisable.

First of all, we should pay attention to strengthening our physical fitness and exercising appropriately. Perform full-body self-massage in the morning and evening before putting on and taking off clothes to promote skin microcirculation and reduce skin dryness.

Secondly, maintain personal hygiene and change underwear frequently (soft cotton and silk fabrics are best used for underwear).

Good living habits such as eating less irritating food can effectively prevent itching. Take warm water bath instead of hot bath, once a week, and avoid using strong alkaline laundry soap. Use neutral soap or bath liquid. The dosage should be appropriate, and do not rub hard and soak for a long time.

Even if itching occurs, everyone, especially the elderly, should use itching with caution. If the itching is really unbearable, using Jifu Bao Cream can calmly avoid the awkward posture of scratching and quickly relieve the itching.

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