skin problem

[javed520]

Dears!

Most of the time in winters my face skin gets rough, tan, start irritation, scaling, thick, numb, little senseless and i start feeling uneasyness, unfresh, irritated. Do not like to bath or facewash either. These symptoms also felt on scalp. little scaling inside ears and outside which hurts on rubbing. Feel congestion, uneasyness, unpleasantness inside the nose. Eyes irritation sometimes. I am patient of allergy but now if i take antihistamine i feel head tightness which also upsets me a lot. Exposure to sun aggravates the problem.
Please advise.

[javed520]

I am much obliged and I would follow your instruction.

Thanks

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These skin symptoms are basically due to dry skin. Dry skin results when there is not enough water in the stratum corneum for it to function properly. Too much soapy water, exposure to harsh chemicals, the normal aging process and certain types of skin diseases are some of the causes of decreased amounts of protective skin oils which in turn causes dry skin.

The mainstay of management is liberal use of moisturizers after washing with luke warm water. Soap should be used minimally. Moisturizers should be reapplied liberally during the day.You can also use a topical cortisone (steroid) cream or ointment like dermacort(hydrocortisone). Adding a humidifier to the central heating system of your home or using a humidifier also helps.

If still the symptoms persist then possibility of eczema or atopic dermatitis needs to be ruled out. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.