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Getting to Know Dry Skin Problem

By ebazaar ⋅ August 16, 2009 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Nobody likes having flaky, itchy dry skin. It scars a person’s appearance and sometimes can even deteriorate the confidence level of that individual.

Dry skin is a condition where your skin fails to maintain its moisture level. Remember that the body needs at least 70% of water to obtain the optimum level of bodily function, and our skin, being the biggest organ of a human being, needs water to maintain its moisture. Dry skin can be very sensitive towards frictions, which in extreme cases can cause minor bleeding and rashes. It can peel and crack as well. Did you know that dry skin too can make you look older? This is because dry skin can easily promote wrinkles on your face. The only good news is that you’ll hardly see any pimples on dry skin.

There are times when our skin has a low level of sebum, the natural oil which I produced by our skin. In this condition, often times our skin isn’t able to hold moisture and that’s when dry skin occurred. It can happen to any part of your body; face, knees, elbows and hands. You should be able to detect what causes your skin to become dry before jumping into any conclusion, but one thing for sure is, if not because of skin diseases, what’s important is face moisture for dry skin. This is because different solution caters for different causes.

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There are several causes of dry skin.

Cold and dry weather

Dry skin is rather a common problem among people who lived in four season countries. This is because winter months can cause many people to suffer from dry skin. However, those who live in warmer climates should also bear in mind that air-conditioning is able to contribute to the same kind of problem too.

Lack of water

Water is essential to our body, and especially to our skin. Lack of water consumption will eventually lead to dry skin problem. That is why it is rather advisable for you to have sufficient intake of water daily which is about 7-8 glasses a day.

Aging

Aging is one of the natural causes for dry skin to happen. This is because that as a person age, much of the natural lipids and oils that are used to keep the skin supple and soft will be lost. Ever noticed how your grandma’s skin got all wrinkled up and flaky? Thus to say, dry skin is part of the natural and inevitable process as a human being. Yet, you can learn to make the condition less worse then it already is through proper diet and skincare.

Improper Diet

Vitamin A and B are the two vitamins that somewhat play a role in maintaining skin’s moisture; therefore, lack of these two nutrients may result to dry skin problem. Besides that, skin diseases such as eczema and dermatitis can cause dry skin too.

Genetics

Look around you. If many of your immediate family members have dry skin, chances that you will too are considerably high. Even dry skin problem couldn’t get away with hereditary contributing factor.

External Causes

Of course, there are also other external causes such as your surrounding and environment, aside from the food that you eat. Let’s face it, we are now living in a world full of all kinds of pollution, exposed to various kind of chemicals whether through oral or vice versa. The sun, cosmetic products and processed food can give you dry skin.

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What You Should Do For Treatment:-

• Drinks lot of water and add more fresh vegetables and fruits into your diet. It’s like the basic natural treatments for dry skin.
• Use a good moisturizer, if possible use and stick to the one that suit your skin the best without giving you any other side effects.
• Do not use commercial soap to wash your face. It’s not too much to get yourself an affordable yet effective set of skincare regime for dry skin.
• Apply baby oil or moisturizing lotion to your skin after bath or shower.
• You can get supplement of zinc and Vitamin A to regain your skin’s elasticity and improve its condition. (Vitamin A, C and E is the basic vitamins for dry skin)
• Regularly apply mask made for dry skin (which you can do it at home with fresh ingredients) as your face mask and body as well.
• If your dry skin problem is serious it is best for you to consult a skin specialist to get the proper treatment needed to cure the problem.
• If you are living in countries where there are winter months, it is advisable to get a humidifier. It helps in injecting some moisture in the air and keep your skin from getting dry and scaly.

Please look forward for a number of homemade mask recipe for dry skin especially, as part of your dry skin care, in the coming post of Healthclub.

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Tags: dry itchy skin, dry skin, dry skin care, dry skin problem, face moisture for dry skin, natural treatments dry skin, vitamins for dry skin

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One comment for “Getting to Know Dry Skin Problem”

1. Posted by taylpr | August 25, 2009, 2:12 am

   The Vitamin Enhanced Moisturizer (from the Made from Earth skincare line) has had the best anti-aging effect for me.

   It is probably the heaviest product I have used - providing a lot of moisture but basically leaving no residue and just a soft, matte feel. I like the way my wrinkles dont seem to be as deep as they used to be - it makes them like smoother so they dont show as much…i guess that is what the added moisture does.

   Made from Earth skincare line makes really advanced products and the ingredients on their moisturizer such as alpha/beta hydroxy acids are usually only found on the best organic skincare lines.

   I really like the fact that the product has no added fragance and comes in a generous 2oz bottle, when most of the other organic moisturizers come in .5oz containers.

   
   

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