Fighting Back Against Dry Skin

Fighting Back Against Dry Skin

What Causes Your Dry Skin?

Your skin is your body's first line of defense against the elements.  When sun, wind & cold leave skin dry & itchy, don't hide under your clothes & gloves----Replenish it!!




         8 Top cause of and fixes for Dry Skin

1. Winter Weather:  Quick Fix: Install a humidifier to keep the air moist.        Before you go outside create your own moisture barrier - with a scarf and gloves.
2. Hot Showers:   Quick Fix: Fix water dial to lukewarm and keep showers short
3. Moisture - Robbing Soaps:  Quick Fix: Go Mild, fragrance free and moisturizers as it cleans.  And formulated for Dry Skin
4. The Rub-Down:   Do not scrub your skin.  "Friction strips the skin and enhances the dryness" says Nanette Silverburg MD  Quick Fix: Use your hands or soft washcloth
5. Losing Shower Moisture:  Scrubbing with towel right after shower strips the moisture away     Quick Fix: Towel Dry, BUT, Easily, and leave some moisture and apply moisturizer to damp skin.  But, for the face use a different moisturizer for the face.  Preferably one with sunscreen SPF 30 or more, it will address both dryness and sun protection.
6. Aging:  As hormonal level changes, skin becomes thin and parched.  Quick Fix:  Smooth out the years.  Start each morning with a generous rub of face and body cream.  Look for ingredients as alpha-hydroxy acids and retinal.
7. Irritants:  Lots of everyday fabrics, and products can irritate the skin   Quick Fix:  Set products Free,,,, "Free" Pick products that are labeled fragrance and dye free and for sensitive skin.
8. Your Health:  Is your skin especially scaly and red?  It could be a skin condition, like atopic dermatitis or psoriasis.  It can also be a symptom of disease such as diabetes or an under active thyroid gland.   Quick Fix;  See your doctor and treat the cause if the dry, red skin doesn't do away.

Source:  WebMD