Why does skin gets dried up more in winter?

"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;">In areas of cold climate he

metabolism rate of our body slows down which means every function

of body will slow down including rate of wound healing.

"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;">moreover Our skin gets dry

in the winter. This is partly because the cold air outside is dry

as cold air cannot hold as much water or moisture.This dryness make

skin dry and itchy, and when we tend to rub our itchy skin it cause

additional damage to the wound and thus, wound take longer to

heal.