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Suggest Treatment For Itchiness On Shins ?

My skin rash is on my shins where the skin is very thin and it starts to itch, so I start rub and scratch and rub the itch.
The very cold and icy weather brought this on. Temp. of 3 degrees to the mid 20's brought this on. Those temp. lasted for over a month. I have no problem in spring, summer or fall, only in the winter when the temp. is extremely cold.
Thank you.
posted on Sun, 26 Jan 2014
Twitter Mon, 27 Jan 2014 Answered on
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Hi. Thanks for posting your concern

I would keep a possibility of Xerosis.

In my practice i see a lot of patients of Xerosis in dry and cold weather in winters.

The goal is to keep the skin moisturized. Using a good moisturizer twice daily (in the morning soon after bath so as to lock the moisture).

Use either a glycerine based soap Or avoid it altogether

An oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine once daily will help to control the itch.

take care
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Suggest Treatment For Itchiness On Shins ?

Hi. Thanks for posting your concern I would keep a possibility of Xerosis. In my practice i see a lot of patients of Xerosis in dry and cold weather in winters. The goal is to keep the skin moisturized. Using a good moisturizer twice daily (in the morning soon after bath so as to lock the moisture). Use either a glycerine based soap Or avoid it altogether An oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine once daily will help to control the itch. take care regards