Common pruritusL29.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Winter itch

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Itching occurring on entering a warm room after exposure to cold due to desiccation of the skin at low humidity in heated rooms. Xerosis is caused, among other things, by a reduced ability of the epidermis to form lipids. Excessive bathing and showering, with simultaneous abundant use of shower or bath gel, leads to xerosis of the skin and consecutive itching in heated rooms with reduced humidity.

Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Frequent itching sympotism with no known prevalence. It is mainly observed in older persons (see Pruritus senilis).

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Occurs mainly in winter.

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Lower leg, torso

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Care with moisturising and possibly urea-containing external agents(urea emulsion, hydrophilic 5 or 10% (NRF 11.72.), see also Ichthyosis acquisita (pseudoichthyoses).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer