To prevent pruritus senilis (pruritus of old age), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Diet
- Malnutrition
- Spices (e.g. chili)
- Drug use
- Cocaine
- Opiates or opioids (alfentanil, apomorphine, buprenorphine, codeine, dihydrocodeine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, loperamide, morphine, methadone, nalbuphine, naloxone, naltrexone, oxycodone, pentazocine, pethidine, piritramide, remifentanil, sufentanil, tapentadol, tilidine, tramadol)
- Psycho-social situation
- Psychosomatic stress
- Excessive washing and bathing
- Contact with fabrics (esp. wool)
Environmental pollution – intoxications (poisonings).
- Irritants (chemicals, solvents)
- Air conditioning (dry air)
- Overheated rooms (maximum 21 ° C)
- Dry room climate → use air humidifiers
- Sun (frequent sunbathing) → sunscreen!
- Winter – cold-dry climates; dry heating air (→ reduction of sebaceous gland secretion); in addition, the following recommendations:
- Air space humidifier
- Wear gloves from < 10 °C outdoor temperature
