My skin itches after taking a shower

Some people have very high demands on themselves, or have some obsession with cleanliness, and take a bath twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. This situation is not common for Chinese people. Perhaps because of this, many people often experience itchy skin after taking a bath. Taking too many showers or not applying skin cream in time after taking a shower can easily cause itchy skin. It is recommended that you use moisturizer after taking a shower.

Itchy skin may be caused by bathing too frequently

They usually pay attention to personal hygiene, but they often feel unbearable itching all over their body, most of whom are middle-aged and young "white-collar workers". With the improvement of people's living standards and housing conditions, many families have the conditions to take a bath at any time. Some skin diseases caused by frequent bathing have also increased, among which the most common is the constant feeling of skin itching.

Taking a shower every day can easily damage the normal skin structure. The outermost layer of human skin is the stratum corneum. The stratum corneum that falls off automatically and the dirt mixed with skin sweat will not be much. Washing this part every day will have a certain protective effect on the skin. If you bathe too frequently, the stratum corneum will be damaged and its function of protecting the skin will be lost. The moisture in the skin cells will evaporate more easily and the skin will become dry. According to Chinese medicine, "dryness generates wind, and wind causes itching." "Wind" here refers to a cause of disease that wanders around in the body, causing itchy skin.

Methods/Steps

Wrong habits increase the itching level

Many people who take a shower every day have experienced this: itching often comes at inopportune times. For example, when you are in a meeting, driving or meeting with clients, you may suddenly feel an itch in a certain part of your body, but it is inconvenient to scratch it at that time, so you can only bear it. But once you get home or are alone, you will rush to scratch it. You always feel refreshed when the skin is broken, but scratching too hard will cause small bumps on the skin. Some people are used to scalding the itchy parts with hot water, thinking that this can relieve the pain. However, these methods of relieving itching are incorrect. They will cause greater damage to the skin to varying degrees and aggravate the degree of itching. Moreover, it is easy for bacteria and parasites to live there, and may even cause skin inflammation, ulcers and other diseases. Therefore, at this time, the best way is to use a

Use a cool towel to relieve itching.

Some people who take a bath every day will feel unbearable itching in a certain part of their body only at a certain time or under certain circumstances. Dr. Liu said that such a situation is usually caused by psychological factors. For example, you usually feel itchy when you are at home or alone, because you can scratch it at will. This condition is called skin neurosis, and the feeling will only come when there is an opportunity. Doctors suggest that people who suffer from itching due to psychological factors should pay attention to self-control. When they feel itchy or in an environment, they should try to distract their attention and force themselves not to think about it.

· Bathing also requires a method

If the habit of taking a bath every day is not easy to change, you should pay special attention to the way you take a bath.

1. The water temperature should be between 24 and 29 degrees Celsius. If the water temperature is too high, the oil on the skin surface is more easily damaged, the capillaries are dilated, the degree of skin dryness is aggravated, and it causes damage to the skin. At the same time, it will increase the burden on the heart.

2. Bathing time should not be too long. Take a 20-minute bath and a 3-5-minute shower, otherwise the skin surface will easily become dehydrated.

3. If your skin is not very oily, it is better to choose neutral bath gel and soap, but you don’t need to use it every day, just use it every two or three days. Moreover, it should not stay on the body for too long and must be rinsed clean, otherwise it will damage the skin.

4. After taking a shower, apply some lotion all over your body to prevent the evaporation of moisture from the epidermis, which can prevent the occurrence of dryness and itching.

5. Eat less beef, mutton, onions, garlic and other spicy foods, and drink less alcohol and smoke less.

6. Rinse with hot water, or better yet, with cooler water to shrink the skin and blood vessels to increase the elasticity of the blood vessels, which will make you healthier.

If your skin is still dry and itchy after adjusting the frequency and method of bathing, it is best to ask a doctor to diagnose your skin and prescribe the right medicine.