How is winter dermatitis treated?

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Winter dermatitis is also known as "hypolipidemic dermatitis". It is mainly due to the dry climate in winter, the reduction of skin surface oil secretion, lack of sufficient moisture and a series of symptoms. The clinical manifestations are small scales on the skin, and "broken porcelain" cracks can be seen in severe cases, especially in the front of the shin of the leg, and dry cracks can also appear on the back of the hand. After skin dryness and desquamation, it will stimulate the itching nerve, which will cause itching symptoms, and scratch and bleeding due to scratching. Excessive scratching also affects sleep quality. How is winter dermatitis treated? Let's talk about it

How is winter dermatitis treated?

Should be oral resistance amine drugs, such as cetirizine, loratadine, take a tablet before going to bed. Mild patients can also be cold compress to reduce symptoms, more serious can be under the guidance of a doctor to apply a small amount of hormone drugs, such as hydrocortisone, once a day, symptoms to relieve immediately stop, and not more than a week.

If you have itchy skin, you can use dexamethasone, camphor cream daub the affected area, 2-3 times a day, improve that stop. In addition, if the skin itching caused by cosmetics, should use warm water to wash the face, can be appropriate to wipe some vitamin E cream. After taking a bath with camphor cream or vaseline moisturizing skin care products, can lock the skin surface moisture, relieve dry itching.

Topical drugs: moisturizer, antibiotics, hormone ointment. Antibiotics and hormone ointments must be taken under the doctor's advice, otherwise it will backfire.

matters needing attention

1. Avoid excessive bathing; Second, avoid too hot bath water; Three taboos rub too much; Four taboo alkaline too strong washing bath products; Five taboo bath time is too long. Bath 1-2 times a week in winter, the water temperature should not exceed 45 ℃, dry the skin after bath and apply moisturizing lotion. Should eat more animal liver, eggs, cod liver oil and other foods rich in vitamin A; Sesame, peanuts, soybeans, black beans and other foods rich in linoleic acid can moisten the skin; Drink more water and eat more carrots, pumpkins, fresh vegetables and fruits. Avoid seafood, beef, mutton, wine, pepper, strong tea, coffee and other stimulating food.