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Relieve Your Dry Itchy Skin Using Natural Remedies
by Raymond B. Entwistle
There are many reasons why skin can become itchy, and dry skin is a common
culprit. Cold weather, low humidity, excessive bathing and use of strong soaps
can all dry out your skin, leaving it itchy and uncomfortable.
Of course, certain skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (eczema) can also
cause intense skin itch, as can simply getting older. That's because as we age,
skin loses its capacity to produce and retain moisture.
If you suffer from dry, itchy skin, you know that the physical discomfort can be
considerable. Scratching not only won't help... it can further irritate skin,
which can lead to an even more intense itch. Cracks in the dry skin caused by
scratching also allow bacteria to penetrate the skin, leaving you vulnerable to infection.
Luckily, there are steps you can take to break this cycle" and help get your
skin back under control. Explanation of how dry itchy skin and eczema work Dry
skin is bad enough but when it develops into eczema it can become a torture
difficult to bear. In order to handle the problem, it is best if a better
understanding is reached as to what are causes of eczema and dry itchy skin.
The outer layer of skin is designed to protect the delicate cells of the deeper
layers. This outer layer needs to stay moisturized to protect these deeper
layers. In order to keep the moisture from leaving the outer layer of skin,
natural oils are produced. These oils also help keep irritants away from the
deeper layers of skin. Regular washing with soap, or exposure to chemicals, can
remove these natural oils.
When the natural oil is stripped from the outer layer of skin the moisture
quickly evaporates leaving dry itchy skin. The deeper layers are now left
exposed to harsh damaging substances including detergents, solvents, cleaners,
paint and thinners, gardening chemicals, dirt and grease, latex gloves and
powder, etc. This makes matters worse and creates a dire need of itchy dry skin treatment.
When we use conventional hand lotions and moisturizers, we send the message to
the skin saying that it is adequately moisturized, when in fact, it is dehydrated
of its natural moisture. The body responds by reducing its production of natural
oils and moisture and this in turn makes the dry itchy skin problem worse.
People have been known to complain that their skin is drier than before they
started using conventional moisturizers for that very reason. Very often, severe
cases of dry itchy skin left unresolved could result in eczema with the
accompanying added discomfort of itchiness that is almost unbearable.
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