Dry skin rash is a frequent problem faced by many people, especially when cold weather where the air becomes dry. Dry air causes skin moisture disappear, then the skin becomes broken and cracked. Areas that broke and cracks can become irritated and itchy. Dry skin rash sometimes in the form of skin patches round, resembling a fungal skin disease (ringworm).How is the treatment of dry skin rash?
Treatment can be done lubricating the skin. It is intended to restore moisture. Water will moisturize your skin immediately, but the moisture is quickly lost by evaporation. Lotions, creams and ointments that provide a wrapper layer will prevent water evaporation.
Using oil bath (oil bath) is the most effective way to prevent loss of moisture. You can apply a bath oil to the skin or added directly to bath water.
To avoid feeling greasy on your dry skin rash, use a little oil. One teaspoon is enough to the whole body of an average adult. If you prefer using the oil bath in the tub, add about a tablespoon full into the bath water and soak for 10-20 minutes. Do not use soap, because your body is clean enough to soak in the tub containing a mixture of oil and water. After the bath, Dry your body with a towel, by repeatedly and gently massaged your skin so that the bath oil that remains in the skin is still sufficient to prevent loss of moisture of your skin caused your dry skin rash more worst.
If you do not like taking a bath oil, you can use moisturizing creams, lotions lubricants, paraffin oil or vaseline pure.
Each lubricant is best applied to the skin after skin first wetted with water so that water will be trapped underneath. This will keep moisture from your skin.
Treating Dry Skin Rash:
If the dry skin has become into an itchy rash, applied of cortisone cream will ease quickly. Cortisone is applied thinly once a day and massage it well. When the rash has improved, then using cortisone thinned to a spacing. Sometimes the rash is severe enough that required oral medication.
Soap
Soap is bad for dry skin rash. Soap will lift oil in the skin, while oil is needed to maintain moisture. Soap should not be used when you have dry skin rash. If you can not live without soap, it is best to use a little soap (cleaned well), just for the face, legs, armpits and your groin.
Bath
Dry-skinned people can be cascaded tub or shower twice a day, but not more frequently, as it will be too dry.
Will remember two things:
Soap should not be used on dry skin areas.
Rub your dry skin rash using one of the methods described above
Long-term control
Dry skin rash is usually a long-term problems that often recur, particularly in winter.
When you see the skin dry again, start again lubricate the skin regularly and avoid using soap. When your dry skin rash become itchy, use regular lubrication with cortisone cream or ointment.
