Itchy skin after bath?

My middle son 11) says his skin is very itchy after his bath time, I even see him scratching his legs right now. His skin also gets real wrinkly, but what can I do to stop the itch?





He says its most itchy at his face, legs, arms and back.

Itchy skin after bath?
Changing your bathing habits can also help. If you bathe too often, it may dry out your skin. Try to take short, lukewarm baths or showers. Oatmeal baths (one brand name: Aveeno) may be soothing to dry skin. After a bath or shower, pat your skin dry and put a moisturizer on your skin right away. Use a mild soap every day to clean your genital area and under your arms. Only clean other parts of your body 2 or 3 times a week with soap.





Some people use bath oils to help make their skin less dry. However, these oils can be dangerous because they make your tub slippery. To avoid slipping and falling, put the oil on your skin after you get out of the bathtub. Plain baby oil works well.
Reply:he probably spends too much time in the bath. and the water may be too hot. Which is causing the wrinkly skin but the itching may be from the soap he uses. Get an oatmeal bath soak to take for a week and see if it improves. You can get the entire line of oatmeal products like soaps and lotions etc. They may help with the itching
Reply:Could be sensitive to chlorine,but probably is from dry skin and too hot of water.This is usually seen more in winter time,people crank up the water temp,which dissolves your natural oils on your skin,and gives you dry skin. Also,If his skin is wrinkly then he is staying in the water too long...which will aggravate the above.Try warm water,then lubriderm(or generic)afterwards for a week,if not better go to a derm.
Reply:Sure cure.. it not a rash..fleas.. etc


His skin must be dry.. and it will help the winkles as well..





Use warm to hot water in the tub.. and put some baby oil ( a cap full) in the water.. soak at least 15-20 mins


before getting out..


wash only the private parts with soap lightly.. and rinse with shower for a min..





or use Oatmeal ( from the kit. or buy at ur drug store) in the tub ~~~~~~ again u will have to soak..


extra rinse not necessary..


works for me every time...





good luck,,
Reply:You didn't say whether you live in an arid climate or not. I do and my doctor prescribed this when I was little. Use the Walgreen's knock off brand of alpha keri. (Not baby oil. It won't get absorbed.) On his face, use the creamy petroleum jelly and any other areas that are dry and itchy. In the winter, continue to do this %26amp; when he gets out of the bath, follow up with some good lotion, like curel %26amp;/or use the same petroleum jelly all over. As for his skin getting wrinkly, sounds like he's staying in the bath too long, which will really dry the skin out. A bath or shower shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes. Good luck.
Reply:Sound like he has dry skin. Water dries out skin. When he takes a bath put some oil directly into the bath or but Aveno oatmeal bath stuff in the water. See if that helps. If not do the same thing but then apply oil or lotion right after he gets out. I get the same itchy skin if I don't do both those things after a bath or a shower. When putting on lotion/oil after being in the bath do it no more than 5 min after he gets out. This locks in the moister from the bath and prevents the skin from drying out faster.