Chapped foot is a common skin disease in winter, how to prevent and deal with it?

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-02-01

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Cracked hands and feet. Cleft hands and feet are a common disease in winter. In winter, the temperature gradually drops, and the secretion of sebaceous glands also decreases. In addition, cold air often invades in winter, which accelerates the volatilization of heat and oil from the hands and feet, and is prone to dryness and cracking. Or because the hands and feet are stimulated by mechanical or chemical substances, the sebaceous gland secretion decreases in the cold environment of winter, **dryness,**keratin thickening, loss of elasticity, and chapping occurs when the hands and feet are exercised. Therefore, the disease is more common in winter.

1) The influence of the season on the onset of the disease Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cleft of the hands and feet is caused by the external invasion of wind and cold, and the cold is stagnant, which causes the body's qi imbalance, the blood veins are not smooth, and the meridians at the end of the limbs are not nourished, gradually withering and becoming brittle, and after repeated friction or pulling, resulting in cracking. Hand and foot cleft in autumn and winter, usually related to the cold and cold seasonal climate factors, coupled with the patient's body qi and blood insufficiency, blood blockage, loss of nourishment, under the influence of friction, pressure and other external stimuli, promote the occurrence of chapped or aggravate the symptoms of chapped.

b) Maintenance method 1Living and environmental recuperation In the harsh winter, special attention should be paid to keeping the hands and feet warm, wearing gloves and cotton shoes when going out. Rub your hands frequently**, move the joints of your hands and feet, promote blood circulation, enhance your ability to withstand cold, and pay attention to keeping your hands and feet warm. Chemicals have a strong irritating effect on **, and latex gloves should be worn when working. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to scientific hand washing.

First, avoid using alkaline detergents. When washing hands and feet in winter, avoid using too much alkaline soap and other detergents, and choose a neutral hand sanitizer that is non-irritating, preferably containing moisturizing skin care ingredients such as vitamin B, vitamin E, and aloe vera. Immediately after each handwashing, dry your hands thoroughly with a clean, soft towel and keep them moisturized with hand cream or other skin oils.

The second is to avoid frequent hand washing. Excessive washing will completely wash away the normal secretion of oil on the surface, resulting in dryness and cracking.

The third is to avoid the water temperature is too high. The optimal water temperature should be between 20 and 25. For those who have ** chapped, do not use hot water to scald, which is not only not conducive to the healing of the crack, but will aggravate the condition.

2.Eating more fruits and vegetables is effective in preventing and treating cracked hands and feet. Vitamin A has the effect of promoting epithelial growth, protecting and preventing chapping, you can eat more such foods, such as carrots, beans, green leafy vegetables, fish, liver, milk, etc., and you should also eat more fatty and sugary foods, which can increase the secretion of sebaceous glands and reduce dryness and chapping.

3.20 neem seeds for traditional Chinese medicine recuperation, 2000ml of boiling water, soak hands and feet while hot, 1 time per night. After soaking, the liquid medicine is heated the next day and used continuously, and one dose can be used for 3 days. This method can be used both for prevention and for **.

4.Other recuperation starts from Rendong, insist on massaging the chapped parts with the palm of your hand every day, once a day, 10 15min each time, to promote blood circulation.

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