What is wrong with my body itching after taking a bath in winter?

Many people like to take a bath every day in winter, but their bodies often itch after bathing. What’s going on? What should I do if I feel itchy on my body?

Why do I feel itchy after taking a shower in winter?

For most people who work in environments where sanitation is not very poor, daily showering during the dry winter months can easily disrupt normal skin structure. The outermost layer of human skin is the stratum corneum. The stratum corneum that falls off automatically and the dirt mixed with skin sweat will not be much. Washing this part every day can have a certain protective effect on the skin. If you bathe too frequently, the stratum corneum will be damaged and its function of protecting the skin will be lost. The moisture in the skin cells will evaporate more easily and the skin will become dry. According to traditional Chinese medicine, "dryness creates wind, and wind causes itching." "Wind" here refers to a cause of disease that wanders around in the body, causing itchy skin.

What to do if your body itches after taking a bath in winter

1. Use a towel soaked in cold water to relieve itching, instead of scratching it frequently or scalding the itchy area with hot water. This will cause greater damage to the skin to varying degrees and aggravate the itching.
2. After taking a shower, apply some lotion or body milk all over your body to avoid evaporation of moisture from the epidermis, which can prevent the occurrence of dryness and itching.