November 15, 2008
Itch winters and its causes
There are many reasons why you may develop itching Winters, and one of these reasons is the heating. With the extremely cold temperatures outside and the heating turned up full inside, our skin often ends up drying. So the first thing you can do to stop this from happening is to turn the heating down, even if only a little and perhaps even buy a humidifier that actually help keep the rooms of the house filtered .
Another cause of Itch winters could be chemicals. These include detergents and also, when the weather starts to cool, we cover up our skin a little 'more. This can cause friction as heavy clothing rubbing against the skin and can cause the symptoms of itching Winters.
The amount of hot water is used on the skin also has an effect. The same as hot, dry air robs skin of its moisture, hot water even the same thing. That's because hot water strips the skin of its natural essential oils, and which in turn leaves the skin very dry. Cool bathing in hot water Luca is essential in winter, even if you wish to make it as hot as possible because of the cold!
The condition can affect absolutely all ages, whether you are working outdoors in winter weather conditions, weather or you are older, or a housewife who has the heating turned on all day. Whoever you are, if you have the skin, you are at risk of developing Winters Itch!
Filed under Skin care by donaldsmith