Symptoms and Treatments of Pruritus

7. Personnel hygiene changes

Anyone who neglects personal hygiene increases the likelihood of developing skin problems, but a fanatic pre-occupation with hygiene also causes harm. If you have pruritus, you should not spend more than twenty minutes in the bath and bathe in lukewarm water rather than taking a hot bath. Ideally, it is best to minimize the number of showers and baths to what basic hygiene demands but no more. During and after bathing, use only un-perfumed soaps, gels, and deodorants since these are less likely to aggravate skin problems.