Lifestyle News Desk, Skin disease psoriasis is highly triggered in the winter season. If red or brown spots are visible on your skin during this season, then consult a doctor immediately. This disease can occur at any age. There is still no awareness among people about this skin related disease. In such a situation, let us know how to protect yourself from psoriasis in winter?
Why does psoriasis increase in winter?
Actually, in this season the temperature decreases and due to people not getting ultraviolet rays i.e. sunlight, the skin becomes dry due to which the problem of psoriasis increases. Due to increasing dry winds in the season, scaly red patches or spots start appearing on the body parts.
Other causes of psoriasis:
Apart from this season, this problem is mostly seen in those people who take too much stress, whose eating habits are disturbed and those who do not exercise at all. However, in some people this problem is also genetic. If anyone in your family has psoriasis, you may be vulnerable to it. Let us tell you, psoriasis mostly occurs on the scalp, around the ears, forehead, knees, elbows and lower back.
What are the measures to prevent psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a lifestyle disease, it cannot be eradicated but can only be controlled. Since this problem increases in winter, you will have to maintain more of your diet and personal hygiene. Do not postpone bathing in winter. Keep your body hydrated. Drink more water. Also include rice water and oatmeal in your diet. To reduce this, you can also use coconut oil. Coconut oil is rich in anti-oxidant properties, apply it on your entire body. Even after this, if it is not reducing then get checked.
