Many people will encounter dry and itchy body in winter. How is the body itching in winter?

Itching all over the body in winter may be due to severe water shortage of skin caused by dry weather in winter. The oil on the skin surface is reduced, and lack of water will make the skin not moisturized, which is easy to cause itching and other discomfort. You can use skin care products with strong moisture retention to relieve it, and try to avoid using overheated water for a long time and bathing with irritating toiletries to avoid excessive oil loss on the skin surface and aggravate itching. Itching all over the body in winter may also be caused by seasonal allergies or dry eczema, which can be treated with antiallergic drugs. Diseases such as ichthyosis or diabetes can also cause itching all over the body, which can be improved and alleviated by drugs. Due to the cold weather in winter, blood vessels may contract, thus stimulating skin nerves and causing itching. Pay attention to keep warm and avoid wearing tight clothes, which will aggravate skin irritation.

Patients should strengthen physical exercise, promote systemic blood circulation, accelerate the body's metabolism, and make the whole body skin and blood supply adequate. At the same time, after bathing and cleansing, applying moisturizing cream and vitamin E cream to dry parts of the skin can nourish the skin. In addition, avoid excessive water temperature or excessive cleaning when taking a bath, otherwise it will cause harm to the skin. Patients should also pay attention to diet, avoid eating greasy, spicy and irritating food, drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and light diet, which is beneficial to relieve symptoms.

Some people will have itchy skin in winter, which may be related to the individual differences of patients. Some people may be due to this hereditary constitution, when entering the winter, the perspiration function of the skin and the secretion function of sebaceous glands appear obvious decline. In addition, in winter, the climate is relatively dry, and the water content in the air drops, so this will also affect the water content of the cuticle of the skin, thus inducing the tightness and dryness of the skin. In this case, some itching symptoms may appear. In addition, some people will also induce this itching symptom because of some bad living habits. For example, some people will also cause skin cuticle damage due to excessive scrubbing or frequent use of alkaline toiletries when taking a bath, thus inducing skin itching.