Contents:
- Medical Video: 4 Ways to Deal with Dry Skin | UPMC HealthBeat
- Tips for overcoming dry facial skin
- 1. Avoid long showers with hot water
- 2. Clean the skin gently
- 3. Don't miss using a moisturizer
- 4. Be careful when shaving
- 5. Use sunscreen
Medical Video: 4 Ways to Deal with Dry Skin | UPMC HealthBeat
Have dry facial skin, even cracked? Dry skin looks "better" than oily skin which is prone to spotty. Even though dry skin can make the face look dull, sensitive, even wrinkles faster. How do you deal with dry facial skin to make it more moist and supple?
Tips for overcoming dry facial skin
1. Avoid long showers with hot water
You might choose to take a bath or take a long hot bath because this helps you feel relaxed after a busy day. However, taking a long bath with hot water is not good for the skin. This removes oil from the skin faster than bathing with warm water. Oil is produced to protect the skin so it stays moist. A long bath with hot water makes the skin dry.
Therefore, you have to take a bath with warm water. The weather outside is hot and it's okay if you take a shower with warm water. And take a shower or bath for only 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Clean the skin gently
You may feel that your skin is more dirty in hot weather with sweat and dirt from the environment. Strong soaps such as antibacterial and deodorant soaps and cleansers are strong in lifting natural oils and skin cells. You have to clean the skin with mild soap to remove dirt, excess oil, and dead skin cells.
Choose cleansers free of soap, alcohol, or fragrance. Clean the skin gently when you wash it. You can use a scrub to remove dead skin cells once or twice a week. Remember that your skin is dry and cracked. Don't make it dry more.
3. Don't miss using a moisturizer
It is important to keep the skin hydrated. Hydration is good for every skin, especially dry skin. You can use moisturizer after bathing and washing your face and hands. Wait for up to 5 minutes for your skin to absorb it. Sweating in hot weather does not mean you do not need moisturizers.
4. Be careful when shaving
If you are a man and routinely shave a mustache or beard, remember that shaving can irritate or even hurt the skin, especially if the skin is dry and cracked. When you shave your hair, you also remove natural oils from the skin.
You have to shave after a shower, when the skin is hydrated and the hair is soft. Use shaving foam, or a cream to protect the skin. Always shave according to the direction of hair growth.
The razor must be sharp so you don't have to shave the area again. Replace the razor regularly.
5. Use sunscreen
Your skin can protect your body, but it also needs protection. The sun can make skin burn — for some people, dark skin is burning is a fashionable skin. However, IV radiation from the sun can damage the skin, cause sunburn, or skin cancer. And you know, in hot weather, the skin can be more often exposed to the sun.
You have to use sunscreen. The sun protection factor (SPF) must be 30 or more. The longer you are in the sun, the higher the SPF sunscreen you should choose. Because sunscreen does not protect the skin completely, you should use clothing to cover the skin.
Skin care is very important to maintain good appearance and healthy skin, especially in hot weather and when your skin is dry and cracked. Hot weather makes your skin exposed to more risk factors and dry skin makes the skin itself more vulnerable.
