What to do if your two-year-old baby has itchy skin

The climate is dry now and many people's bodies are not well adapted to it, especially the delicate skin of babies, which will become itchy due to the dry climate. When a child has itchy skin, we should first find out the cause of the disease, and then treat it according to the factors of the disease. This will help recovery faster. We need to be reasonable in Chinese medicine and listen to the advice of good doctors.

As the temperature drops, the human body partially closes the capillary bed of the skin in order to reduce heat dissipation, the blood flow to the skin decreases, the secretion of sweat and sebum also decreases, the humidity of the skin decreases, and the skin becomes dry, which is more likely to cause itching of the skin.

In addition, for a large number of young people, especially white-collar workers and young children, daily bathing has become a compulsory course for them, and some even bathe 2 to 3 times a day. The consequence is that the sebum, which is originally secreted in small amounts, is washed away, making the skin drier and more prone to itching.

When the cold wind blows, the itchy skin under the thick winter clothes feels like a bug is crawling on it, making people want to scratch it. Therefore, the sight of many handsome men and beautiful women in well-dressed clothes scratching their itch through their clothes looks quite funny and embarrassing. Nowadays, bathing conditions have improved, and more and more people suffer from itchy skin in winter. Skin itching used to be a common problem among the elderly, but now it has become a common "enemy" of urban white-collar workers.

Step 1. The water temperature should be between 40 and 50 degrees Celsius, slightly higher than body temperature but not hot. Water that is too hot will damage the sebum film, cause micro-damage to the skin, and aggravate itching.

Step 2. If you take a shower every day, 5-10 minutes each time will be enough, and do not exceed 30 minutes. A tub bath or a wooden barrel bath is recommended because soaking in water can promote the skin to absorb moisture, speed up blood circulation, and improve skin metabolism. When taking a bath, do not rub to avoid skin damage and aggravating itching.

Step 3. Try to choose neutral or weakly acidic shower gel, and do not use alkaline soap or soap. To judge the acidity and alkalinity, just look at the product description. When taking a bath in winter, you don’t need to use shower gel unless you are particularly dirty.

Step 4. After bathing, be sure to apply lotion before your skin is completely dry. Apply it all over your body except your armpits and groin. The calves, waist, buttocks and forearms have the least sebaceous glands and are most prone to itching, so apply more or repeatedly. Since after-bath lotion only moisturizes for one or two days, remember to apply it even if you don't shower.