Taking a bath in winter makes your skin dry and itchy.
It is dry in winter, so it is more appropriate to take a bath two or three times a week. Because of the need of work or the change of living habits, many people are used to taking a bath once or twice a day. However, with the arrival of winter, the air is getting drier and drier, and skin itching begins to bother these "daily bathers". Many of them even think that itchy skin means that personal hygiene is not in place, so bathing is more diligent and thorough, but the degree of itchy skin is aggravated. Medical experts remind people that taking a bath too often will hurt the skin, and the resulting skin itching is inevitable. In this season, it is more appropriate to take a bath 2 ~ 3 times a week. If the habit of bathing many times a day is not easy to change, you should pay more attention to the method of bathing.
Itching of the skin may be caused by taking a bath too often. Usually people pay great attention to personal hygiene, but they often feel itchy all over their bodies, most of whom are young and middle-aged "white-collar workers". With the improvement of people's living standards and housing conditions, many families have the conditions to take a bath at any time, and some skin diseases caused by too frequent bathing also increase, the most common of which is always feeling itchy skin. For most people who work in poor sanitary conditions, taking a bath every day in dry winter can easily destroy the normal skin structure. The outermost layer of human skin is the stratum corneum, and there are not many skin scales mixed with skin sweat. Wash this part off every day, which has a certain protective effect on the skin. Taking a bath too often, the cuticle is damaged, and the protective effect on the skin is lost. The water in skin cells is more likely to evaporate and the skin is dry. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "dryness leads to wind, and wind causes itching", in which "wind" refers to a cause that wanders in the body, leading to itchy skin.
Wrong habits aggravate itching.
Many "people who bathe every day" have this experience, and itchy places often break out. For example, when you are in a meeting, driving or meeting a client, you will suddenly feel a strange itch in a certain part of your body. It was not convenient to scratch at that time, so I had to endure it. Once you get home or alone, you will scratch quickly. You always think that scratching your skin will make you happy, but scratching too hard will make your skin get acne. Some people are used to scalding itchy parts with hot water, thinking that this can relieve some. However, these methods of relieving itching are incorrect, which will cause great harm to the skin in different degrees, but will aggravate the degree of itching. Moreover, it is easy to cause bacteria and parasites to inhabit, and even cause diseases such as skin inflammation and ulceration. Therefore, whenever this time, the best way is to stop itching with a cold towel soaked in cold water.
Some "people who take a bath every day" only feel that a certain part itches unbearable at a certain time or under certain circumstances. Dr. Liu said that such a situation is generally caused by psychological factors. For example, it is usually at home or alone, because you can scratch at will. This condition is called cutaneous neurosis, and you will feel it when you have a chance. Doctors suggest that people who itch due to psychological factors should pay attention to self-restraint. When it comes to the time or environment of itching, they should try to divert their attention and force themselves not to think about it.
Cold weather always keeps our skin dry, and if we don't maintain it in time, even more skin problems will appear. How to alleviate the problem of dry skin in winter? How to maintain skin in winter? What about chapped pain and itching caused by dry skin in winter? Bai Shanshan believes that as long as the skin is moist enough, it is actually relatively simple to deal with chapped skin. "First of all, you don't need to take a bath so often. You can do it twice a week at most. In particular, use less shower gel, soap, and medicated soap and sulfur soap that the elderly especially like. In addition, the water temperature of the bath can be reduced without continuous washing. "
For people with chapped hands and feet, Bai Shanshan suggested that skin care products should be applied immediately after the hands and feet are cleaned and dried, and when the moisture on the skin surface has not completely evaporated, skin care products containing oil should be used to lock the moisture immediately. Skin care products can be used several times a day according to symptoms, and it is not necessary to clean the skin before each use. In the choice of skin care products, the moisturizing effect of oil is better than that of high skin care products. As for skin itching, Wang Mei believes that not taking a bath often, eating more moist food and using skin care products to keep the skin moist and moist will help to prevent skin itching.
How long is it appropriate to take a bath in winter?
Taking a bath for more than 20 minutes (too long) is harmful. When it comes to taking a bath, you may say, "I can take it as long as I want, and there has never been a problem." Here's a set of data to remind you: Japan's Nikkei Modern magazine reported that there are as many as10.4 million people who die each year due to improper bathing in Japan, among which the elderly over 65 account for about 90%. During the period of 65438+February and 65438+ 10 every year, the frequency of accidents is the highest. According to the investigation of the American Civil Safety Committee, family accidents have become the fifth leading cause of death, among which bathroom injuries are the most common. Although there is no similar statistics in China, Zhao Jian, the head of the publicity center of Beijing Emergency Center, said that the relevant records from 120 showed sudden cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypoglycemia, carbon monoxide poisoning, falls, electric shock and so on. Accidents are easy to happen when taking a bath. Specifically, not paying attention to the duration of bathing will have the following consequences:
1, skin problem
It is generally believed that bathing will make the skin full of moisture, but in fact, taking a bath for a long time will be counterproductive. There is a layer of sebum film on human skin, which can prevent the skin from losing moisture, keep the skin moist and shiny, and is most afraid of frequent alkaline stimulation and high temperature injury. In winter, the human sebum membrane will obviously become thinner. If you take a bath too often and use a lot of shower gel, a large number of normal keratinocytes will fall off, the sebum membrane will become thinner, and the skin barrier will be destroyed, causing dryness, itching and dandruff.
2. Brain hypoxia
In winter, the bath room has a lot of steam and poor ventilation. If the bath time is too long, it may cause brain hypoxia, and even lead to syncope, cerebral hemorrhage, angina pectoris and other symptoms.
3, dizziness, collapse, hyperhidrosis, hypoglycemia, fasting bath risk. Because the blood circulation is accelerated during bathing, the blood sugar consumption increases, which is easy to cause dizziness, palpitation, sweating and other symptoms.
4, susceptible to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
When the elderly take a bath in winter, they often habitually raise the water temperature. In addition, if the time is too long, the skin capillaries will expand, the blood flow will accelerate, and the heart will have a reflex heart rate. Once the faucet is turned off, the capillaries will contract again. This sudden change in heat and cold will constantly stimulate blood pressure and heart rate, which will easily lead to acute brain and heart ischemia in patients with hypertension, leading to acute stroke, heart disease and other dangers.
What is the best bathing time? Experts said that the shower time should be 10~ 15 minutes, and the bathing time should be controlled within 20 minutes. The frequency of bathing should not be too high. Three times a week is enough for ordinary people. Remember 1 thing when taking a shower.
1, drink water
The absolute thing to do before taking a bath is to drink water. One more thing: the old man is taking a bath! Say it again: replenish water before bathing, and then wash after hydrating! Handsome men have good skin if they take more baths. Drinking water before bathing is better than any skin care product. The blood flow of subcutaneous capillaries is smooth, and the nutrients eaten can reach the skin. I spent a lot of money on skin care products. Why not have a glass of water? Oh, the brain and skin are dehydrated, hehe, drink! Some people say eight glasses of water a day. How big is one? A cup? A teacup? Or a tea urn? According to the weight, in addition to food, add 20 ml to 40 ml per kilogram of weight every day, at least 20 ml, and the exercise intensity is more than 40 ml. A 50 kg person should drink at least two bottles of mineral water every day. This does not include drinking water before bathing.
Remember: in order to prevent stroke, the elderly must drink water before bathing, especially in winter, especially during the Spring Festival. Seasonal change itself requires human body adjustment. The temperature difference is large, the water temperature is high, excitement leads to fatigue during festivals, and drinking alcohol leads to dehydration in the body. It is dangerous to take a bath without drinking water. Old people are prone to stroke. Be sure to tell the old people at home and friends of the same age to drink some water before taking a shower! Especially in winter! Avoid many tragedies!
2. Try not to wash in two kinds of weather.
When it is windy and rainy, it is more difficult to discharge the gas from the gas water heater smoothly, and it is easy to flow back, resulting in poisoning. In addition, it is best not to use solar water heaters in thunderstorm weather.
3, three physical conditions are best not to wash.
If you are tired, you should not take a bath immediately. After finishing housework or just exercising, you should take a rest before taking a bath, otherwise it will easily lead to insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain. You shouldn't take a bath if you have a fever. When a person's body temperature rises to 38℃, the body's heat consumption can increase by 20%, and it is easy to have an accident when taking a bath when the body is weak. It is not advisable to take a bath after drinking. When taking a bath, the human body sweats, and the alcohol concentration in the blood is relatively high. Coupled with hot water to promote blood circulation, accelerate pulse beating, often make blood pressure drop, blood viscosity increase, causing cardiovascular diseases.
4. The best way to take a bath
1, friction
Rubbing is a popular saying in the last century, but this kind of bathing can help us prolong our life and achieve benefits that neither bathing nor bathing can achieve.
Step 2 rub your back
Promote detoxification, and the back is the place where the strange meridians and eight veins pass. Back rubbing is not only used for cleaning, but also helps us to enhance the circulation of blood and lymph, effectively stimulate the meridians of the large intestine, help expel toxins from the body, and help coordinate various visceral functions and balance yin and yang. This has a good health care function, promotes good health and prolongs life. If you can't rub your back, you can take a bath with a towel and a long arm brush.
Step 3 rub your scalp
Presbyopia prevention, clear, scalp head is a very important part of the human body, with many acupoints and nerves distributed. Rubbing the scalp often can not only stimulate capillaries and promote blood circulation, but also relieve presbyopia and gray hair, help the brain get more oxygen to nourish and make people clear-headed. The method of wiping the scalp is also very simple, that is, point the abdomen with your fingers, wipe it from front to back, and both sides are also from front to back. When you wash your hair, you also massage our heads.
Step 4 get down on your knees
Leg protection and foot protection, with few blood vessels in the knee, are the most commonly used and fragile joints in our body. Many people don't pay attention to protection, and problems begin to appear in their thirties. But if we can rub it with hot water in the shower from now on, it can help avoid knee pain. The rubbing method is also very simple, just rub along the bones of the knee, and wait until the hand is covered on the bones of the knee and it doesn't feel cold. Be careful, and wipe the back of your knees.
In addition, in these cases, it is best to take a bath carefully to reduce unsafe factors: be sure to tell the elderly at home and friends of the same age to drink some water before taking a bath! Especially in winter! Avoid many tragedies!
Taboos for bathing in winter
It's so cold in winter, taking a comfortable bath at home can relieve the fatigue at work and let yourself relax completely. However, there are six precautions for bathing in winter. Do you know that?/You know what? Let's take a look.
1. The water temperature should not be overheated.
Too high water temperature can easily destroy the oil on the skin surface, lead to telangiectasia and aggravate the dryness of the skin. At the same time, it will also increase the burden on the heart, because the blood vessels of the whole body skin are obviously expanded, so that a large amount of blood flows to the whole body skin, which will make the heart ischemic and hypoxic. Especially for the elderly with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and hypertension, high water temperature will increase blood pressure, increase heart rate, increase the burden of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and increase blood viscosity.
2. It is not advisable to take a bath for a long time.
Taking a bath for a long time is easy to dehydrate the skin and make people tired easily. It is also easy to cause cardiac ischemia and hypoxia, which will lead to coronary artery spasm and thrombosis, and even induce serious arrhythmia and sudden death. In addition, if the bath time is too long, the blood supply to the head will be reduced accordingly, which will easily lead to cerebral ischemia and accidents.
3. It is not advisable to sleep immediately after taking a bath.
It seems a good idea to go to bed after taking a shower, but after taking a shower, the body temperature will rise, which is not conducive to the secretion of melatonin, a hormone that helps sleep. Moreover, when sleeping with wet hair on a pillow, the scalp is likely to have sores and headaches, which seriously affects the quality of sleep.
4. It is not advisable to take a bath immediately after drinking.
When taking a bath, the glucose stored in the human body will be consumed in large quantities because of physical activity and accelerated blood circulation, while alcohol will inhibit the normal physiological function of the liver, so that the stored glycogen cannot be converted into glucose and replenished to the blood in time, thus significantly reducing the blood sugar content. It is prone to dizziness, general weakness and even shock. It is suggested that the bath time be arranged for two hours after drinking.
5. Don't eat enough or take a bath on an empty stomach.
Taking a bath immediately after a meal will hinder the digestion and absorption of food, which will cause gastrointestinal diseases after a long time; Taking a bath on an empty stomach is prone to hypoglycemia, which will make people feel tired, dizzy, flustered and even collapse. Suggestion: The bath time should be about 3 hours after meals.
6. It is not advisable to wash your hair before taking a bath.
When taking a bath, everyone is used to washing their hair first. In fact, I just started taking a bath, and the blood is mainly in my head and internal organs. If you wash your hair first, it will affect the blood circulation in the brain and may cause cerebrovascular diseases.
Six tips for bathing in winter
1. Drinking a cup of hot water before taking a bath can supplement a lot of water loss caused by telangiectasia.
2. After taking a shower, dry the whole body with a dry towel and put on clothes, shoes and hats as soon as possible to prevent colds.
3. Applying body lotion after bathing can lock the moisture on the skin surface and relieve dryness and itching.
4. The rubbing force during bathing should not be too great, otherwise it will damage the squamous epithelial cells of the skin and reduce the natural protective function of the skin.
5. Pay attention to drink plenty of water and eat more fruits and vegetables to provide enough moisture for the skin. The protective effect of sebum on skin is definitely the best.
6. In a relatively dry part, you can rub some urea grease or vaseline every day; Usually, you should also eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin B and vitamin C.