How to soothe dry, itchy skin? A dermatologist’s simple tip to relieve itching: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

To take care of your skin, it is important above all to know your skin type and to clean it daily (without overdoing the washing). In fact, oily skin, dry skin and combination skin will not have the same needs and you will adapt the products as well as the routine and the actions. For people who have dry skin, winter can be a dreaded period because this phenomenon tends to increase and cause tightness and itching. But these inconveniences can also persist into spring.

Itching: why my skin itches everywhere ?

As Dr Dima Haidar told us, the skin actually loses water in the face of temperature variations, fighting to keep its water constant. Our behavior will also have an impact, whether it’s using the indoor heater on a little high or taking a shower that’s a little too hot in the hope of warming up.

Over time, the skin dries out a little more and this can become a real source of discomfort on a daily basis. It feels tight, itchy, and you don’t know what to do to relieve it. On TikTok, the dermatologist who publishes content under the nickname @dr.tomassianshared a video in which there is a simple tip to remedy this.

What solution for very dry, itchy skin? A dermatologist’s tip for calming itching with your moisturizer

In fact, according to the skin specialist, you just need to place your moisturizer in the refrigerator. When applied to the skin, the cold has an instant soothing effect on itching, often felt in winter. Small bonus, this allows your cream to keep longer, as Dr Nina Roos, dermatologist, shared with us.

But this is not the only beneficial effect of the cold. As we know, the latter is also decongestant, which is, for example, useful for reducing dark circles. Dr Roos also advised us to place “two spoons in the refrigerator the day before, which we will apply in the morning to the dark circles. This constricts the blood vessels, so there is less fluid volume.“

And for your dry skin, certain ingredients will be particularly interesting to integrate into your routine. This is particularly the case for glycerin, which can also be used in the composition of your shower gel to take care of your skin on a daily basis. Small, simple daily adjustments can help you gain comfort, so why deprive yourself of them!