How to Combat Cold, Dry Winter-Prone Skin Conditions

Skin is the body’s health guard, whenever the seasons change when the skin is first harmed, fall and winter is the season of climate change, pay attention to adapt to the changing environment, protect the skin, to avoid the recurrence of skin diseases and occurrences. The following is a description of the prevention and treatment of several common skin diseases in the fall and winter. 1, itchy skin This itchy skin often starts from the early fall when the rain decreases, the elderly in the occurrence of more, by the reduction of skin secretion of oil, skin dryness, cracks, nerve endings are stimulated and itching occurs. Prevention: pay attention to skin moisturizing in autumn and winter, reduce the number of baths, time and the use of bath liquid, not to rub the bath, according to personal circumstances after the bath with moisturizing milk; loose clothing suitable for silk and cotton; best not to use electric blankets, hot water bags, etc. to cover the hot bedding when you go to sleep, which will contribute to the evaporation of skin moisture, aggravate the skin itching, itching, avoid scratching, topical medication to relieve itching, to prevent the occurrence of secondary skin diseases. 2, eczema The causes are complex and varied, some are related to seasonal changes, many eczema occurs or aggravated in the fall and winter, and a variety of forms, starting with acute, for red spots, papules, blisters and so on. Inadequate treatment can turn into subacute or chronic, with thickening of the skin and formation of mossification. Intense scratching, secondary to a variety of morphological changes. Prevention: For eczema that occurs easily in the fall, we should pay attention to find the cause, such as dryness, cold, contact with something allergic to change the environment unfavorable to the skin to remove allergens. 3, urticaria and its causes are complex, a variety of factors can be caused by temperature changes caused by cold urticaria is the characteristics of the fall – the skin in the cold air masses attack, warming air masses subside. Prevention: people with this problem, in the seasonal changes must pay attention to wind, cold, pay attention to keep warm. You can start to pay attention to exercise in summer to adapt to the cold, exercise cold water bath, cold water friction. 4, psoriasis psoriasis, commonly known as “psoriasis”, is a common chronic erythematous scaly skin disease. The skin lesions are mainly erythematous or purplish-red spots, accompanied by different degrees of flaking. Most psoriasis patients are more severe in winter and less severe in summer, but it does not lead to damage of internal organs and does not infect others. At present, there is no special-effect medicine, and the effect of traditional Chinese medicine treatment is still good. Catching treatment can relieve the symptoms. Prevention: Psoriasis patients pay attention to the prevention of colds and tonsillitis in the cold season. It should be reminded that a large number of scales shed by psoriasis patients make the body lose a large amount of keratin, which will cause hypoproteinemia if not replenished in time. So it is recommended that you eat eggs, milk, soy products, fish. Then, psoriasis patients are generally deficient in many kinds of vitamins, you should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, all kinds of beans and cereals. You should avoid tobacco, alcohol, strong tea, coffee and acidic and spicy stimulating food. 5, ichthyosis is a hereditary skin disease, there are obvious seasonal changes. In summer, due to sweating, humidity lesions become inconspicuous. Autumn and winter days are cool, less sweating, dry air, ichthyosis lesions become obvious, ichthyosis-like appearance, can also appear skin itching, flaking. Prevention: pay attention to skin moisturizing after autumn, reduce the number of baths, use less or no bath. Apply moisturizing milk, cream, etc. after washing. 6, frostbite is due to cold stimulation caused by the skin limited blood circulation disorders and skin inflammation. Many people think that the temperature is only below zero degrees Celsius will occur frostbite, in fact, it is not, the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius can be caused by frostbite, of course, the lower the temperature, the higher the chances of frostbite, and the time is also faster. The lower the temperature, the higher the chance of frostbite, the faster the time. It is especially easy to occur in people who lack exercise, have poor peripheral blood circulation, anemia, malnutrition, and sweaty hands and feet. Bicycling did not pay attention to keep warm, children’s outdoor activities do not pay attention to heat preservation, wearing clothes too tight, etc. are triggers of frostbite. Prevention: 1, strengthen exercise, promote blood circulation. 2, pay attention to nutrition, improve the ability to resist cold. 3, pay attention to heat preservation, not through the thin, too tight clothes, shoes and socks. Skin disease treatment is best cured in the acute stage, according to the rash shape of the skin lesions, choose reasonable drugs. At this time, it is best to consult a doctor, ask the doctor to use drugs according to the skin lesions. Indiscriminate use of drugs may aggravate the condition. Traditional Chinese medicine has the characteristics of pure natural, low toxicity and side effects, good efficacy, etc., favored by patients with skin diseases. Because many skin diseases are long and stubborn, they not only affect the physical and mental health of the patient, but also seriously affect the patient’s aesthetic appearance, causing great pain to the patient. Therefore, in autumn and winter, we should maintain a proper diet and nutritional balance, less greasy, sweet and stimulating food, tobacco, alcohol and so on. Eat more vitamin-rich foods that can enhance the body’s immunity, but also to resist pathogenic microbial infections. Because a variety of vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamin C, and vitamin C has a natural anti-allergic effect. In addition, the air is dry in the fall and winter, do not use too much detergent and degreasing force of strong cleansing products, easy to destroy the skin lipid film and reduce skin resistance, triggering dry skin, allergies. Finally, once the skin disease should actively search for the cause, timely medical treatment. Pay attention to improve the living environment, avoid external adverse stimuli, such as hot water, scratching, etc., to add clothing in a timely manner, avoid excessive fatigue, maintain a relaxed mood, a healthy skin, to avoid the plague of skin diseases.