Dr. Tahmina Akhter
Dept of Skin, Bardem Hospital
The weather is getting dry. Skin loses moisture in this time and various problems are arisen. Let’s know about those problems.
1. Eczema:
Skin is ruptured for dryness. Eczema can attack for lack of moisture I skin. Generally our legs are infected. The old in our family suffer mostly for this problem. Dryness in skin will increase more if you take long bath in extra hot water, if you use excessive soap or if you sponge with hard towel.
2. Dandruff:
Dandruff or Seborrhea can grow more in winter. Besides head it can also grow in eyebrow, eyelid, backrest, the hairy part of chest and underarm etc. White and dead skin is come out and scratched in this time. Dandruff is contagious. It is also notable reason for losing hair. So, take proper treatment of dandruff.
3. Psoriasis:
Insensitivity of Psoriasis can increase in this time. Knee, elbow, skin of head, hand, legs are mostly infected with this without eczema. They who have psoriasis are serious at the starting of winter and take doctor’s suggestion.
4. Atopic Dermatitis:
Children from 2-10 years are infected with this in this time. But the adults can also have this problem. This kind of babies’ asthma and allergy is hereditary and their skin is always dry in nature. This dryness is been transformed into eczema in winter. Also there are infections. Woolen cloth can create problem, and skin should be kept moisture in this time.
5. Keratosis Pilaris:
There are grains like ingredients on belly, Arms, outer parts of thighs. It is one kind of genetic problem which grows in winter especially.
Courtesy: The Daily Most
