Xiao Zhang is an art student who recently went to sketch in other places. Because of the long time, in order to save money, he stayed in a youth hostel. There were also two strangers living with him, and what made him feel embarrassed was that he didn't dare to take off his autumn clothes and pants at all.
It turned out that Xiao Zhang's body was particularly flaky every season. And the body is also easy to itch, and when I scratch myself, my nails are full of dandruff. But Xiao Zhang, who returned to the hotel after a busy day, didn't dare to take a bath easily, for fear that he would be embarrassed if he took off his clothes and covered the house with dander.
In fact, this situation is very common, especially in winter, doctors are often asked by many patients, "They say that they are itchy and unbearable, and when they take off their clothes, dandruff flies in the air, and even their clothes are covered with dander, and they dare not scratch it if they itch outside." ”
In fact, we don't need to be "all soldiers", some desquamation itself is a normal thing, there are many reasons for it, and the specific patient's reason is that it can be judged according to the physical condition.
1. Take off your autumn pants and it's snowing in the house?
☞ Non-disease factors
Desquamation is not necessarily a disease, it may be closely related to the environment we live in or some lifestyle habits. While the weather is cold, the air tends to get drier and drier.
In addition, when the temperature drops, the skin temperature will inevitably drop, and the amount of sweating will also decrease, which will directly cause the skin to become dry. Coupled with the fact that the clothes we wear in winter are thick and frictional, our skin may experience scaling and itching.
In addition, when the weather is cold, our diet may also change.
The proportion of heavy oil and spicy food in the three meals a day has increased, and if you think about it, is the frequency of eating hot pot much higher in winter than in summer? The frequency of men drinking high alcohol such as baijiu will also increase.
Foods high in oil and fat can slow blood flow, while alcohol can paralyze blood vessels, resulting in slower blood flow, less blood to the skin, and a slower metabolism, making it susceptible to irritation and desquamation.
In addition, we like to use warmer water when bathing in winter, which can also cause scaling.
Hot water is more irritating to the skin, so the risk of desquamation is greater. And a considerable part of soaps and shower gels are alkaline, which makes the skin more dry, and promotes the deepening of scaling and itching symptoms.
Especially middle-aged and elderly people with dry skin should pay more attention, why do you say that?
You should know that compared with people with oily skin, people with dry skin secrete less oil, and in winter they secrete less, and in addition, after aging, sebaceous glands and sweat glands will atrophy to varying degrees, so it is easier to desquamation in dry winter.
In short, many patients with skin desquamation are due to such non-disease life factors, however, there is often no certainty about one thing, especially when it comes to physical health, and some patients who experience desquamation may really have physical problems.
☞ Dermatological factors
If you also experience itching and scaling in the case of high oil production, it may usually be seborrheic dermatitis.
Dandruff is a very typical type of seborrheic dermatitis, in which patients usually present with shiny hair, flushed and oily skin, and may have yellow scabs. There are many causes of this disease, mainly endocrine disorders.
However, seborrheic dermatitis cannot be limited to the head, but can occur on the face, body folds, and torso.
It is recommended that such patients usually eat more light food, avoid greasy food as much as possible, and pay attention to personal hygiene. Of course, it is recommended to go to the hospital and prescribe medication.
In addition, psoriasis, or psoriasis, is also a common cause of skin desquamation, which is characterized by silvery-white scales with erythema. Psoriasis is difficult to treat, easy to recur, and should not be underestimated!
In addition, people with ichthyosis may also experience scaling and itching, accompanied by dry and rough skin. The etiology of ichthyosis is complex, and it is recommended to standardize treatment under the guidance of a doctor.
Relatively speaking, desquamation caused by skin diseases is relatively easy to observe. As a result, patients are also prone to notice abnormalities in themselves, but in addition to this, discomfort in other parts of the body may also induce desquamation.
☞ Other disease factors
People with poor liver and kidney function should not be too surprised if they have desquamation problems, why is this?
When the patient's liver function is poor, it means that the liver's detoxification function will also be affected, once the body accumulates too much toxins, it does not rule out the abnormal situation of irritating the skin and causing desquamation and itching, while patients with poor kidney function also have poor detoxification efficiency, so it may also cause skin itching and scaling.
Sugar lovers should also be careful, because poor blood sugar control may cause degeneration of nerve function, coupled with the slow flow rate of peripheral blood vessels due to sugar accumulation, and the blood circulation of the skin becomes poor, so it is easy to have skin desquamation and itching symptoms.
In addition, patients with venous return disorders of the lower limbs due to various reasons will also accumulate toxins on the surface of the skin due to blood stasis, causing skin darkening, itching, and even scaling, especially on the skin of the lower limbs.
In short, if the skin desquamation is accompanied by other symptoms and pathological causes are not ruled out, then it is recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible, but if it is only physiological desquamation, you may wish to try these methods!
Second, it's not okay to itch all over your body, scratch your nails "snow white", what should I do?
1. Change the environment
One of the biggest causes of desquamation in winter is dryness. Therefore, we can buy a humidifier to increase the humidity of the air, and then reduce the use of air conditioning as much as possible, or we can choose underfloor heating, etc. However, it should be noted that when this heating device is turned on in the house, a basin of water can be placed on the ground.
2. Strengthen skin care
It is recommended to choose cotton clothes in winter, and the skin friction will be a little less, and the second is to minimize the number of baths, especially for people with dry skin, generally speaking, in winter, washing about two or three times a week can keep the body clean;
In addition, it is recommended that we choose the right water temperature for bathing to avoid excessive water temperature, and it is recommended that we choose shower gels and soaps with emollient effects, and try not to use alkaline and degreasing cleaning products.
In addition, if necessary, it is recommended that we can use petroleum jelly or aloe vera gel for skin care to keep the skin moisturized and relieve itching.
3. Change your living habits
In winter, you should also pay attention to a light diet and reduce the intake of heavy oil, salt, heavy and spicy foods. You can eat more vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins to promote the establishment of the skin barrier, improve the skin's immunity, and reduce the appearance of scaling and itching.
4. Appropriate medication
If adjusting lifestyle habits does not improve skin itching and scaling, you can take some antihistamines under the guidance of a doctor, such as cetilicin hydrochloride or loratadine, which can generally relieve skin scaling.
In short, although skin desquamation and itching are minor problems, they seriously affect people's quality of life. I hope that after we understand the causes of itchy skin, we will actively deal with it!
In addition, wine has long been considered a great beauty and beauty drink, so is it really so magical?
3. Wine improves the skin, but choose the right one! Studies have found that this wine improves skin elasticity and water retention
In 2023, researchers from American universities presented a cross-study at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition, saying that round-leaf wine has beauty benefits, and drinking 300 ml of non-alcoholic round-leaf wine every day can significantly improve skin condition.
The study involved 17 middle-aged and older women. They were divided into two groups, one group that drank twice as much dealcoholized round-leaf wine every day, and the other group that was a control group.
The study found that:
Participants who drank wine daily had a significant reduction in skin water loss from 15 to 11.2 g/h/㎡ and a significant increase in elasticity, while those who drank wine also had a significant increase in skin elasticity on their forearms, with an increase in smoothness and a decrease in roughness.
Scholars consider that round-leaved grapes contain unique polyphenols, including active substances such as anthocyanins, quercetin, and ellagic acid, and that participants who took wine had increased glutathione peroxidase activity in their blood, which means that inflammation and oxidative stress levels decreased, resulting in improved skin, elasticity, and reduced water loss.
But the researchers said the alcohol in the study was alcohol-free. If it's a round-leaf wine with alcohol, it may have a different effect on the skin.
However, doctors do not recommend drinking wine to improve the skin, and some people may retort, "Didn't the above research say that round leaf wine is useful, why not recommend?"
I don't know if you have seen the words "17 middle-aged and elderly women", do these 17 subjects really represent all of us? and there are many factors that affect the quality of skin condition, and more detailed research data is needed to clarify this conclusion.
Also, can you be sure that you are buying "non-alcoholic wine?"
In short, if you really want to take care of your skin and reduce scaling, it is recommended to start with the details of life mentioned above, do you understand?
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