What should I do if my legs itch badly?

The skin on the legs is very fragile and highly sensitive. It is easily damaged when stimulated by external stimuli, causing extremely severe pain. Another abnormal symptom in the legs is itching, which makes people feel very uncomfortable. The symptoms of long-term itching have a huge impact on people’s normal life. Let’s take a look at what to do if your legs are severely itchy? I hope everyone can understand it.

In fact, the most important thing for this kind of dry and itchy skin caused by seasonal changes is prevention, because prevention beforehand is often much more effective than treatment afterwards. That is to say, effective measures should be taken in time before symptoms appear to avoid the occurrence of skin problems. The key to preventing dry and itchy skin is to keep the skin moisturized, reduce the loss of water and oil in the stratum corneum, and protect the sebum function. It is suggested that we start from the following aspects:

1) When bathing, you should choose a mild, preferably slightly acidic shower gel, and avoid using alkaline soaps with overly strong cleaning power, because even the most neutral shower gel is alkaline relative to human skin. You should also avoid bathing in water that is too hot. It is best to use water that is similar to body temperature (no more than 40 degrees).

Also, you should reduce the frequency of bathing and shorten the bathing time to avoid excessive loss of water and fat due to heat. Do not scrub hard when taking a bath, because overheated water and vigorous scrubbing will wash away the skin's sebum, keratin and other protective layers, which can easily damage the skin and even cause local inflammation of the skin, making the nerves more excited and aggravating the itching.

2) After showering, apply moisturizing body lotion immediately before the skin is completely dry, especially to particularly dry areas such as the limbs. This can help the skin restore its water and oil balance and form a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture evaporation. Also, because the pores are still slightly open right after a shower, skin care products are easier to absorb and penetrate. After applying skin care lotion, you should put on clothes and socks as soon as possible. This will not only keep you warm but also prevent the epidermis from losing moisture and sebum, helping to enhance the effect of improving dry skin conditions. After the skin is effectively moisturized, dryness and itching can be effectively reduced.