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Suggest Treatment For Itchiness On Shins ?
My skin rash is on my shins where the skin is very thin and it starts to itch, so I start rub and scratch and rub the itch.
The very cold and icy weather brought this on. Temp. of 3 degrees to the mid 20's brought this on. Those temp. lasted for over a month. I have no problem in spring, summer or fall, only in the winter when the temp. is extremely cold.
Thank you.
The very cold and icy weather brought this on. Temp. of 3 degrees to the mid 20's brought this on. Those temp. lasted for over a month. I have no problem in spring, summer or fall, only in the winter when the temp. is extremely cold.
Thank you.
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
Hi. Thanks for posting your concern
I would keep a possibility of Xerosis.
In my practice i see a lot of patients of Xerosis in dry and cold weather in winters.
The goal is to keep the skin moisturized. Using a good moisturizer twice daily (in the morning soon after bath so as to lock the moisture).
Use either a glycerine based soap Or avoid it altogether
An oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine once daily will help to control the itch.
take care
regards
I would keep a possibility of Xerosis.
In my practice i see a lot of patients of Xerosis in dry and cold weather in winters.
The goal is to keep the skin moisturized. Using a good moisturizer twice daily (in the morning soon after bath so as to lock the moisture).
Use either a glycerine based soap Or avoid it altogether
An oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine once daily will help to control the itch.
take care
regards
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