Why does dry skin itch? Knowing the cause can help you find the right medicine.

Why does dry skin itch? Many babies have experienced dry skin, and some even have itching. So why does dry skin itch? Here we will introduce to you the causes of dry and itchy skin. Let's take a look.

Why does dry skin itch?

One of the causes of dry and itchy skin

The reasons for dry and itchy skin are due to seasonal changes and skin dehydration. Every time the season changes, the moisture and sebum secretion on the skin surface will decrease, which will cause dry and dehydrated skin. When the skin is severely dehydrated, it will cause peeling and itching. In particular, some babies cannot tolerate dry and itchy skin and keep scratching, which will cause the itching to worsen and even develop pruritus.

Reason 2 for dry and itchy skin

Other causes of dry and itchy skin include diet, thermal stimulation, etc. Some babies who already have dry skin will experience aggravated skin dehydration after eating spicy and irritating foods, thus causing skin itching. At the same time, for some babies, if they do not apply moisturizing products in time after cleaning with hot water, the skin will become more dehydrated and cause skin itching.

How to treat dry and itchy skin

Avoid scratching

When the skin becomes dry, you should try to reduce scratching of the skin with your hands to avoid aggravating the dryness and causing peeling, itching, etc.

Eat a healthy diet

Babies who already have dry skin should pay attention to a reasonable diet, eat less spicy and irritating foods, eat more fruits and vegetables, etc., to supplement the vitamins needed by the body and relieve skin dehydration. At the same time, babies with dry skin should drink more water to help the body replenish moisture and effectively prevent the dryness of the skin from getting worse, causing skin itching.