Itching after washing the face may be caused by over-cleansing, dry skin and contact dermatitis.
1. Excessive cleansing: when patients use strong exfoliating creams and cleansing creams with too much alkaline to excessively clean the face, it may lead to redness and tightness on the face after washing, accompanied by itching.
2. Dry skin: dry skin, that is, xerosis, refers to any dryness of the skin beyond the normal state, when the patient after washing the face may lead to facial dryness, resulting in dryness of the epidermal layer of the skin, or even moulting, the appearance of the skin is dull, accompanied by the symptoms of itching.
3. Contact dermatitis: when the patient is in contact with irritating cleanser during cleansing to cause allergic reaction to the facial skin, it may cause erythema, papules, pustules, cracks and other lesions, accompanied by itching, redness and swelling and other symptoms.
It is recommended that patients seek medical examination in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the targeted treatment, pay attention to facial care in life, avoid scratching, and pay attention to the observation of facial changes, if the symptoms continue to aggravate, should be timely medical treatment.