Autumn and winter have arrived, the weather is dry, cold, prone to dry skin, cracking, itching, frostbite, etc., the following is how to maintain our skin in winter and prevent some common skin itching and eczema in autumn and winter to make some introductions.
First, a comfortable mood, adequate sleep, reasonable diet, exercise are the basic requirements for maintaining skin fitness. Winter skin moisture loss can lead to rough skin, desquamation, cracks, and even cause some skin diseases, so skin moisturizing is an important aspect of skin health care in life.
Second, reduce the number of baths to prevent dry skin and eczema:
In winter, the number of baths is appropriate to bathe once every 3 to 6 days, and the recommended water temperature is 35 to 38 °C. After taking a bath in winter, remember to use skin care products to moisturize and moisturize your skin. Clean skin should choose clean, soft water that does not irritate the skin; Water containing more calcium salts and magnesium salts has a certain irritation to skin hair.
Oily eczema
3. Oily eczema
Also known as crack eczema, mainly due to skin moisture loss, decreased sebum secretion, dryness, fine cracks in the epidermis and stratum corneum, the skin is reddish, and the red at the cracks is more obvious. It can occur in many parts of the body and is more common in the extremities, especially anterior tibia. It is more common in winter, when the air is dry, the secretion is reduced, and the hot water is over-washed. Prevention and control measures should avoid excessive hot water scalding, and after washing the skin, it is necessary to moisturize the skin with mild skin care products. Topical corticosteroid ointment or zinc oxide ointment can be used topically at the lesion. If the itching is severe, the antihistamine can be taken orally.