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person can encounter dry skin in numerous places on their
body. Areas most likely to be affected most by dry skin are
your face, arms, legs, and hands.
Sometimes dry skin can be large scale, hitting
several areas on your skin at once, and other times you may
only experience dry skin in small, specific areas, such as
lips or hands.
But you already know that. After all, you
are the one suffering from dry skin. The question now is why
are you suffering from dry skin? What brought on this annoying
condition and can you take steps to make it go away?
There are many, many reasons you may have
dry skin. Some things make dry skin worse off than others
do. If you are to the point where your dry skin feels tight,
looks very dull, is flaky and itching, maybe even cracking,
you absolutely need to do something about it.
You must take steps to heal your skin and
prevent it from getting that dry again. If you are already
taking steps to do so and still have extremely dry skin, you
may suffer from chronic conditions such as psoriasis or eczema.
The only way to tell for sure is to go to your doctor or dermatologist
office and have them check your skin.
Otherwise, you may only find a few things
in your daily routine that you can easily switch up for something
else or cut out entirely to help give your skin the chance
it needs to replenish itself.
Hard water. Having hard water can wreck havoc
on your skin because it does not dissolve soaps well, which
means some gets left on your skin, along with the various
mineral deposits hard water contains. These can dry out your
skin and make it difficult to keep moisturized, as there is
not much you can do to change your water supply.
Soap. Many bar soaps have ingredients that
will easily remove all natural body oils from your skin. These
oils are essential to help keep your skin moisturized, and
without them your skin is more vulnerable to drying out once
you step out of the shower or tub. And as mentioned before,
soap is more likely to remain on your skin, removing what
little oils may be left. Look for a liquid shower gel that
is specially made for dry skin.
No lotion or wrong lotion. Dealing with dry
skin ultimately means you will need a lotion of some kind.
If you are not using a lotion already, you need to hit the
market and buy yourself a state of the art moisturizer. Moisturizers
with ingredients such as emollients and humectants can help
do wonders for your skin.
Always make sure your lotion is meant for
dry skin; the wrong lotion can only worsen your skin condition,
cause it to become irritated, or possibly give you an allergic
reaction. Try opting for fragrance and perfume free lotions.
Long, hot showers or baths. These are not
a good idea. Not only will soap remove natural oils from your
skin, but so can water. Your skin does have a natural ability
to be water resistant, but after time too much water on the
body will wash away all the oils and leave your skin more
prone to dryness. Use lukewarm water as hot water will only
speed up the process, and do what you can to keep time in
the water short.
Winter and summer. During seasons when conditions
outside the body become less humid and harsher, moisture can
easily slip away from your skin and disappear, leaving you
with the responsibility of keeping your skin moisturized and
safe from extreme temperatures and powerful elements such
as stinging winter wind.
Take extra care of your skin during these
times, keeping areas well lotioned and making sure to apply
balm to your lips for extra protection.
If you notice other possibilities of dry skin,
ask your dermatologist to be sure and find out what you can
do to stop dry skin, or at least give it an extra boost toward
the healthy side.
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