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Why does it seem like no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to get rid of your dry skin? You use so much lotion that you’re thinking about taking out stock in Johnson and Johnson, but you still can’t find anything that really cures your condition and leaves your skin looking healthy and moisturized. Is it that there just isn’t anything that you can do to restore your itchy, flaky skin to the health that it once knew? Or are you doing something wrong in your mission to quench your skin? The first thing that you need to understand about dry skin is that moisture is continuously being pulled from your skin by the elements that surround you. The sun and wind do a lot of damage when it comes to zapping moisture from your skin. Showers, soaps, perfumes, some lotions, heating and cooling systems, swimming pools, hot tubs, etc. all do their part to suck the life from your skin. While moisture is being continuously pulled from your skin, your skin does not absorb moisture in the same way. Meaning you cannot soak in a tub hoping that your skin will absorb the water and cure your dry skin. This is because moisture in the elements never reaches the innermost tissue of your skin, the tissue that is responsible for the health and look of your skin. When you soak in water, your skin does absorb water, but it stores this water in the outer layer of the skin. Once you remove yourself from the water, it quickly evaporates leaving your skin in a drier state than it was before you soaked. The key to curing dry skin is to prevent moisture that is already present from being pulled out of your skin while at the same time infusing moisture into your skin from the inside out. Here’s how: How to Keep Vital Moisture in Your Skin There are many things that you can do to prevent your skin from drying out. Here are just a few ideas: * Use a humidifier to relieve dry skin. If you do not have a humidifier, boil a small pot of water on the stove to keep air moist. Dry air zaps moisture from the skin. * Take cool or tepid showers. Hot water does a lot to dry out your skin. * Always use lotions and moisturizers on your skin even if your skin does not feel dry. Try to use products that form a layer against your skin and water to hold moisture in. * Cover especially dry areas with Vaseline or an intense moisturizer each night before you go to bed. * Cut back on the use of hand sanitizers and other harsh products containing alcohol. * Use mild soaps and cleansers to help prevent dry skin. * Be sure to cover all exposed skin before going out into harsh weather. * Always use sunscreen. How to Restore Vital Moisture to Your Skin Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you are going to experience the effects of dry skin. When this happens, make sure that you do all that you can to restore moisture and health from the inside. Here are just a few ideas: * Drink plenty of water. You should be drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water each day. If it is extremely hot or if you have been sweating a great deal, increase the amount of water that you drink. * Take multi-vitamins and supplements especially formulated to help restore health and vitality to dry skin. You will be amazed by how much of a difference these products really make. * If your dry skin is due to a medical condition, you should speak with your doctor about addressing and curing the cause of your skin troubles. Sometimes, prescription medications are needed to keep the underlying cause under control. Once it is under control, you will have more success with all of the tips mentioned in this article. Curing dry skin does not have to be a mystery. Keep in mind, though, that if you have extremely sensitive skin, you will want to watch what types of lotions and cleansers you use. In many people with sensitive skin, dry skin is caused by a reaction to the products they are using and not to the other factors mentioned here. While it may take you some time to find products that do not irritate your skin, it will be well worth the effort. Your skin will love you for it. |
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