Cold weather is easy to cause three major skin diseases! Eczema, psoriasis and chilblain are all improved in this way.

Although Taiwan Province Province has an island climate, the weather in winter is mainly dry and cold. Therefore, according to the statistics of doctors' outpatient service, it is the top three skin diseases in winter, including eczema, psoriasis and frostbite in winter.

Although it is not very cold this winter, the climate in winter is always dry and manic, and many people's skin is out of order. Some people can't stand itching, and some people are troubled by dry peeling, so they have to try their best to apply moisturizing products such as lotion, or go to the dermatology clinic for help.

Although Taiwan Province Province is an island country with a humid climate, the humidity will drop sharply every autumn and winter, leading to eczema or dermatosis caused by mold in summer, but eczema and other dermatoses are also found in winter, which is dry and itchy. Yang Zhixun, an attending dermatologist at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, said that the three most common skin diseases in cold weather are winter eczema, tinea corporis and chilblain.

"Winter eczema" won the first place in winter dermatology clinic.

Winter eczema is also called dry eczema, and its scientific name is lipodermatitis or dry dermatitis. Don't be misled by the word eczema. Eczema in winter is actually related to skin symptoms caused by lack of water and oil, which is just the opposite of the cause of eczema in summer. Eczema in winter is mainly due to the dry weather in winter, and the sebaceous gland function of the skin epidermis becomes worse, which leads to the evaporation of water in the skin with the air.

In addition, when the weather is cold, many people like to take a bath or take a very hot bath. Hot water washes off the oil on the epidermis easily. Originally, the oil on the skin was used to avoid the rapid evaporation of skin moisture. Once the oil is washed away or the secretion is reduced, the skin will be very dry. As long as the skin is dry, it is easy to cause dry itching, desquamation and broken skin, which generally occurs in parts with less sebum secretion, such as calves and the outside of arms. This kind of patients can be regarded as the largest group of dermatology clinics in winter, with a proportion as high as 30%.

◆ Treatment

Because the patient's skin is too dry and itchy, if it cannot be improved by applying moisturizing products, the doctor will prescribe provitamin B5 with a concentration of 5%. Its structure is close to the sebum membrane of the skin, which has a good moisturizing effect, is easy to absorb, penetrate and penetrate into the stratum corneum on the surface of the skin, and prevents the symptoms of rough skin. In addition to applying moisturizing and anti-inflammatory ointment, doctors will also prescribe oral antihistamines and antipruritics, which can inhibit the feeling of itchy skin.