Itchy and painful! Common skin diseases in winter 123
In winter, it is common for people to scratch their skin non-stop because of itchiness. Many people even scratch the skin and bleed. Mainly because the weather in winter is dry, skin moisture is easily lost, and the secretion of sebaceous glands is reduced, which can easily cause dry skin and make nerves sensitive, which can easily induce some winter itching syndromes, including eczema, rich hands, athlete's foot, and ectopia. Dermatitis, scalp itching and pachyderma, etc. The climate in winter is dry and skin moisture is easily lost. Patients should pay more attention to moisturizing to avoid "winter itch".
Dermatologist Xie Jiaxian of the Renai Campus of Taipei City United Hospital said that sebaceous glands will degenerate with age and secrete less oil, which is more likely to occur on the skin of middle-aged and elderly people, especially the skin of the lower limbs. . When the temperature drops in winter, the skin's blood vessels shrink, causing the skin's moisture content to decrease. In addition, the secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat glands decreases, and the lipid layer lacks the water-holding function. The water is easy to evaporate, and the air humidity is also low, and the skin begins to become dry and tight. , itching, or even peeling, etc. This is the so-called "winter itch".
Dry itching in winter is more likely to occur in people with dry skin and middle-aged and elderly people. Because the skin has insufficient sebum, it causes dryness. The colder the weather, the worse the condition will be. Usually there is only itching at the beginning. Problem, but gradually it may cause skin inflammation due to excessive scratching, causing rashes, eczema, and even bacterial infections in severe cases.
The general symptoms of eczema are small red rashes and severe itching. If you keep scratching, small papules will form. If you keep scratching, you may These rashes will be scratched and slurry will flow out. After the slurry dries, a layer of skin will form. If the skin is peeled off, slurry will appear again, and the skin will form again and again.
As for patients with atopic dermatitis, dry itching symptoms will become more serious in winter due to lack of moisture. Patients are also prone to scratching violently because of the unbearable itching, resulting in skin inflammation. Even bacterial infection.
After women reach puberty, due to the effect of hormones, a thick layer of cuticle will appear on the heels. As the age increases, the cuticle will slowly increase. If the cuticle is not treated, in winter, the cuticle will appear. The cuticles will become easily dry and cracked due to dehydration. In severe cases, they may crack, bleed, and be painful.
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