There are many things to pay attention to when bathing in winter. Are you bathing correctly?

In winter, some people often feel their skin is very dry and itchy, and even scratch themselves involuntarily in the middle of the night, making it difficult for them to sleep well. If you have this problem without any skin problems, you may have taken the wrong bath.

Why does my skin itch easily when I take a shower in winter?

The outermost layer of human skin is the stratum corneum, which has an acidic sebum membrane on it. The sebum membrane protects and moisturizes the skin. If you take a bath too often, the normal keratinocytes will fall off too much, making the sebum membrane thinner, causing dry skin, itching, and even worse dandruff.

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So, how often should you take a shower in winter?

Because everyone's environment, skin quality, age, etc. are different, the bathing time in winter can be appropriately extended or shortened according to your actual situation. It is generally recommended to take a bath every 3-5 days. For some people with skin problems, it is necessary to adjust the bathing frequency according to the doctor's instructions and appropriately extend the interval between bathing, and you can take a bath once a week.

How to avoid dry skin when taking a bath in winter:

1. Apply body lotion

After bathing, you should use body lotion or body cream appropriately to moisturize the skin, improve the skin's moisturizing ability and reduce skin sensitivity.

2. Shorten your bathing time

The bathing time should not be too long, 5-10 minutes is appropriate, and the water temperature should not be too high, 40 degrees is appropriate.

3. Choose the right shower gel

When bathing, do not choose soap with high alkalinity. It is best to choose a strong moisturizing bath gel or a bath milk containing a certain amount of oil. If you have sensitive skin, it is better to wash with clean water.

4. Healthy diet and rest

Ensure adequate sleep, drink plenty of water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, etc.

Things to note when bathing in winter:

1. Don’t scrub too hard

Scrubbing vigorously will damage the skin's barrier film. It is recommended to use a scrubbing towel on areas with thick stratum corneum, such as ankles, back, joints, etc. In addition, it is recommended to choose a shower gel with no fragrance and simple functions. If you don't sweat much and there is no dirt on your body, just use clean water.

2. Don’t wash from head to toe

The correct bathing order should be: wash your face first, then wash your body, and finally wash your hair. Heat can promote the expansion of pores. Washing your face first can effectively clean the dirt on your face and avoid clogging your pores. When washing your body, you should first warm your feet, and then slowly pour water on your body after your feet are warm, so that your body has a gradual adaptation process. If you wash your hair immediately after entering the bathroom, it may cause the blood vessels in your head to expand and you will not be able to bear it.

3. Don’t move too vigorously after taking a shower

Blood supply problems are most likely to occur right after taking a shower. If you move too vigorously, it is easy to suffer from insufficient blood supply, leading to serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, especially for the elderly.

4. Control water temperature

Taking a hot bath is indeed a very comfortable thing, especially in the cold winter, most people enjoy the feeling of hot water warming the body. However, if the bath water temperature is too high, it will make the skin drier, cause the blood vessels on the surface of the body to dilate, and a large amount of blood will rush to the surface of the body, causing ischemia and hypoxia of the heart.

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5. It is not advisable to take a bath before or after meals

When you are hungry, your blood sugar level will drop. When it drops to a certain level, you will feel dizzy, tired, panicky, and sweaty. At this time, with hot water and a closed environment, it is easy to faint. Eating too much will affect digestion. It is recommended to take a shower 1 hour after a meal.

Have you learned how to take a bath correctly in winter? I hope everyone can wash away fatigue and feel happy physically and mentally. For more comprehensive health MCN and medical health communication resource integration, please follow Xiaohan Health, and we will answer all your questions.