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Every year in january i itch all over. it goes away after about a month but during that month i'm so frustrated because i'm trying everything. ?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Possibly dry skin: Try using only unscented soap such as dove and apply a good moisturizer on skin within 3 minutes after bathing to see if this helps. This is often called winter itch. Let's know how you respond to this approach.

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Answered 9/29/2016

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