The skin in autumn and winter is the most difficult to care for! Here comes the expert’s “trick”

Want to have good skin in autumn and winter? Come take a look at some ointments recommended by dermatologists for eczema and sensitivity, allowing you to easily deal with redness, sensitivity, and itching, and survive the winter safely.

"Ning Ning" has been hearing voices like this recently: "My child's skin is dry and itchy, and he keeps scratching it. It really gives me a headache!" "My second child has recurring eczema attacks when the seasons change, so... "I feel bad!" "My face is peeling, tight, and slightly tingling in the winter. What should I do?"...Every autumn and winter, skin problems are common among people. How to take care of your skin in autumn and winter? Let’s see what the dermatologist says?

The skin is the largest organ of the human body, accounting for 8% of the body weight and covering an area of ??approximately 1.52 square meters. The skin is like the body's "brick wall," forming a barrier to retain moisture while preventing irritants, allergens, and pathogens from entering. When the barrier function of this line of defense is reduced, it will easily trigger an inflammatory reaction in the skin. Eczema, peeling, chapped, red faces, etc. are all very common problems.

As autumn and winter approach, the humidity in the atmosphere will remain low, making the skin more likely to lose moisture and become dry. At this time, our skin will suffer from various conditions. In response to these problems, Wu Zongzhou, a medical cosmetology doctor at Shanghai Dermatology Hospital, recommended some ointments with specific usage methods and detailed instructions. Let’s take a look at the benefits of these ointments with an average price of less than 100 yuan~

01 Easily relieve eczema, sensitivity, and itching

Eczema, sensitivity, and itching are skin problems that occur frequently in autumn and winter. Dr. Wu recommends using calamine lotion instead of toilet water. In addition, weak soft hormone ointments such as hydrocortisone ointment and ailoxone ointment can quickly relieve itching and can be applied in small amounts on the face and some private parts. If allergies occur on the face, you can first apply moisturizing skin care products or a single cream on the face as a base, and then apply weak and soft hormone ointment to the itchy area for short-term use of 1 to 2 days. Do not use it for multiple days in a row.

For dry and allergic skin on the body, you can also give it some ointment to comfort it. For general symptoms, you can use an ointment containing urea, such as triamcinolone urea cream; if the itching is severe, you can apply Disonin ointment externally; for situations where repeated scratching causes the skin to become watery, you can use an ointment, such as Ruxin Zinc lubricant can also be replaced with cooking oil at home; for more serious skin allergies, if external medication cannot solve the problem, Dr. Wu recommends adding oral medication, such as Claritan and Kesitin (Ebastine tablets), every night piece. Must not be scratched or scalded!

02 If you are troubled by acne, always keep these anti-inflammatory ointments at home

In autumn and winter, there are still people who are troubled by acne. For acne-prone skin, Dr. Wu recommends using chlortetracycline eye ointment. An eye ointment is very effective for inflammation such as redness, heat and pain, and can be used on many sensitive areas. In addition, you can also choose Bactroban, lincomycin gel, clindamycin gel and the recently popular fusidic acid cream. Sulfamate sodium solution has obvious effects on more serious acne. Pour the solution on a cotton pad and apply it on the face wetly. Use it together with the above ointment once in the morning and evening. The acne clearing effect is particularly fast.

However, just applying ointments cannot solve all acne problems. Acne should be treated in a graded manner and a treatment plan suitable for you should be selected according to the severity.

#Acne is divided into three types: mild, moderate and severe#

Mild acne mainly manifests as small pimples, which are white and transparent. For acne, you can choose acne treatment, and you can use retinoic acid-based drugs to be applied locally and externally. Retinoic acid cream, adapalene cream, and tazarotene cream are all retinoic acid products. These products themselves are irritating to a certain extent. Be sure to apply them and avoid exposure to light after application. The light from your mobile phone will Can't see you.

Moderate acne is mainly caused by inflammation. In addition to external application of retinoic acid, you can also apply a small amount of benzoyl oxide such as benzoyl oxide. Antibiotic ointments are more effective for moderate acne, such as the above-mentioned lincomycin gel, clindamycin gel, erythromycin ointment, Bactroban, fusidic acid cream, etc. If you want to eliminate skin inflammation quickly, you can take oral anti-inflammatory drugs such as doxycycline and minocycline.

Severe acne is like nodules, which are deeper in location. Dr. Wu recommends that everyone take isotretinoin orally as much as possible. It is worth noting that this drug has certain side effects and is recommended for use after the age of 18. To be on the safe side, friends who take oral E-retinoic acid can have their liver function and blood lipids checked after taking it for one month. For severe acne, oral medications combined with topical medications and cosmetic treatments can help the acne fade quickly and avoid leaving scars like the surface of the moon, which is a lifelong regret.

"Ning Ning" would like to remind everyone that if you are sick, please see a doctor in time!

Wu Zongzhou

Attending physician, Department of Medical Cosmetology, Shanghai Dermatology Hospital

Clinic hours

No. 200, Wuyi Road, Shanghai

All-day chloasma clinic on Wednesday

Medical cosmetology clinic on Thursday morning and Friday afternoon

No. 1278 Baode Road, Shanghai

Medical cosmetology special clinic on Saturday morning and Monday morning

Melasma special clinic on Saturday afternoon and Monday afternoon

Daily registration time

7:30- 11:15; 12:30-16:15