{"id":656,"date":"2019-11-25T11:09:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T11:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=656"},"modified":"2020-01-21T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T10:24:40","slug":"dry-skin-and-itching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/dry-skin-and-itching\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry skin and itching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dry skin has too little moisture and fat.\u00a0The skin can be fragile and easily irritated.\u00a0It can also itch.\u00a0It is important to take care of dry skin<\/strong> so that the problems do not get worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can get eczema problems if your skin is very dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of dry skin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dry skin<\/span> can be reddish and scaly.\u00a0Often it tightens, especially when you have showered or sunbathed.\u00a0The skin may be a little drier in some places, such as elbows, knees, narrow bones, hands, and feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When and where should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most people who have dry skin<\/em> do not need to seek care, but can alleviate the problems themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact a health care center if any of the following is true of you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • It still itches even though you have been trying to relieve itching for a week.<\/li>
  • You get red itchy spots.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    If it is a weekend, you can wait until it is every day.\u00a0You can contact many receptions by\u00a0logging in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What can I do for myself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In winter, the air is drier both outdoors and indoors. Then you need to take care of your skin extra carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When you wash yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Some of the skin’s natural fat disappears when you wash with soap. Therefore, it is good to use oil or wash cream instead of soap. Oil dissolves dirt without drying out the skin. If you want to use soap, it is good to use one that is mild and unpainted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are special shower oils and bath oils to buy at pharmacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After the shower, it is good to pat the skin dry with the towel instead of rubbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can also try not to shower or bathe so often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Lubricate the skin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You may need to lubricate yourself with a softening cream or lotion once or twice a day. Lubricating the skin can also reduce itching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Softening agents contain fat and humectants in various amounts. A lotion is thinner and less oily than a cream. Some prefer lotions that quickly penetrate the skin, but may instead need to be applied more frequently. Others think that a fatter cream is better and more effective. You have to try it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At pharmacies and many other stores there are many different types of creams and lotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Try not to itch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Try not to itch, rub or tear on the skin that is irritated.\u00a0It can aggravate the hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Avoid heat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Heat can aggravate the itching. Therefore, it is good if you dress cool and have loose clothing closest to the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can also lower the temperature in the bedroom or use a thin duvet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You should understand the information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In order for you to be involved in your care and treatment, it is important that you understand the information you receive from the healthcare staff.\u00a0Ask questions if you don’t understand.\u00a0For example, you should receive information about treatment options and how long you may have to wait for care and treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Dry skin has too little moisture and fat. The skin can be fragile and easily irritated. It can also itch. It is important to take care of dry skin so that the problems do not get worse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,920,585],"tags":[922,921,925,924,923,927],"class_list":["post-656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diseases","category-itching","category-skin-hair-and-nails","tag-dry-skin","tag-dry-skin-and-itching","tag-dry-skin-symptoms","tag-dry-skin-treatment","tag-itching","tag-itching-causes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3088,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656\/revisions\/3088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}