Feeling dry after washing your face may be caused by physiological reasons, such as dry weather, over-cleaning, etc., which can be improved by changing lifestyle, applying emollients, etc.; it may also be caused by pathological reasons, such as contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis and other diseases, which can be improved by general treatment, medication and other symptoms.
1. Physiological reasons: dry weather, excessive cleaning and other reasons can appear after washing the face of dry skin. Patients need to eat a balanced diet, keep the indoor temperature and humidity appropriate, and choose appropriate cleansing products to avoid over-cleansing, and choose appropriate emollients and moisturizers after cleansing.
2. Pathologic causes:
(1) Contact dermatitis: If the patient is allergic to skin care products, cosmetics, face masks, etc., it may lead to contact dermatitis, causing erythema, pimples, flaking and itching on the face.
It is recommended that patients stop using the suspected allergens or irritants in time. If facial dryness and flaking are obvious, the symptoms can be improved with topical urea Vitamin E milk, etc. Glucocorticoid ointment such as hydrocortisone butyrate can be used externally according to the doctor’s instructions. Itching is obvious, but also oral loratadine and other antihistamines to stop itching treatment.
(2) Seborrheic dermatitis: the cause of this disease is not known, may be related to heredity, Malassezia infection, dietary habits, etc., often manifested as greasy scales, erythema, itching, etc., and may appear after washing the face of the phenomenon of facial dryness.
It is recommended that patients should have a balanced diet, avoid smoking and alcohol, regular work and rest, and avoid staying up late. Can be prescribed topical glucocorticosteroids such as Dinaid, tacrolimus and other calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitors and other drugs to improve the symptoms; combined with fungal infections, but also topical ketoconazole and other antifungal drugs. When the itching is serious, you can also take oral cetirizine and other antihistamines to stop itching treatment.
Facial skin dryness after washing the face may also be caused by other diseases, it is recommended that the patient in the exclusion of physiological causes, go to the regular hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor’s diagnosis after receiving standardized treatment.