If you have itchy, rough, and tight feel to your skin when you touch it you may be experiencing dry skin. We all experience dry skin at some point in our lives. Here are some tips as how you can handle dry skin situations effectively.
* Excessive consumption of coffee may dehydrate your skin, making it dry.
* Drink plenty of water about 8-10 glasses of water.
* Have a proper diet containing essential nutrients.
* Avoid spending too much time under the shower
* Prefer warm water baths rather than hot water baths. Hot water tends to steal away the moisture of your body.
* Exfoliate skin once or twice a week, as it helps to open the clogged skin pores.
* Moist the skin before applying moisturizer, to lock in the essential moisture of the skin.
* Do not indulge in cleansing your face frequently, as it may take away the essential moisture present in your skin.
* Prior to going out in the sun, apply appropriate sun block which has essential moisturizing quality.
* Apply moisturizer to your skin after bath or shower. Petroleum jelly, lanolin, and mineral oil are some of the most commonly used moisturizers for dry skin care.
* Do not over moisturizing your skin, as it can clog the skin pores.
* Always use oil-based cosmetics and refrain from cosmetics which can make your skin dry.
In case, your skin condition does not improve seek medical support for treating your dry skin condition.
Especially formulated dry skin care products, like oil enriched moisturizers, cosmetics are formulated to cater to suit your skin needs. These products are beneficial for re-hydrating your skin. Ask for a medical advice prior to using these products.
While dry skin is often just that, it is also a symptom of many other physical problems. Shielding lotion is now recommended by thousands of doctors to treat and prevent dry skin, but if you also have other symptoms, then it is wise to see a medical doctor as well. What are some of the conditions and symptoms you should look out for? Many that bear investigation can only be found by testing, but there are some conditions that have symptoms you can recognize quite easily:
•Acromegaly. A hormone disorder causing excessive growth. Symptoms other than dry skin include headaches, blurred vision, and enlarged hands or feet. •Autoimmune thyroid diseases. There are different types of thyroid diseases, and some attack the immune system. Other symptoms include insomnia, irritability, nervousness and unexplained weight loss. •Diabetes. Failure or reduction of the body’s ability to handle sugar. Symptoms to look out for are hypertension, overweight or obesity and high cholesterol. •Myxedema. A skin and tissue disorder caused by hypothyroidism. Watch for thickened or coarse skin, and changes in facial appearance such as thickening nose or swelling lips. •Sjogren’s Syndrome. An autoimmune disease that damages the eye tear ducts and other glands. Dry skin is often accompanied by swollen salivary glands, swollen cheeks or jaw. Although some of these diseases are rare, they are often misdiagnosed when you go to the doctor. The doctor treats the dry skin, but does not look for further causes.
So, by all means, treat your dry skin – doctors recommend a shielding lotion rather than moisturizers because it locks in the skin’s natural moisture without clogging pores, and does not contain harsh and irritating chemicals that exacerbate the dryness. However, if your symptoms go beyond dry skin, make sure you tell your doctor.
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