Sensitive Skin
Are You Troubled By Sensitive Skin? Learn Some Tips
To Take Care Of Your Sensitive Skin
Contrary to what you might have believed, sensitive skin
is actually not a medical condition. When someone says he
or she has sensitive skin. Sensitive skin usually means the
skin has become irritated, red, swollen or itchy due to either
an environmental condition or use of a certain product that
you are allergic to. This is why this term is also used to
describe changes to a person's skin in response to allergic
reactions.
Although there are plenty of different reasons of why skin
can be sensitive, the most common factor is that skin is reacting
negatively to a certain product or maybe some combination
of products. Try to recall your daily skin care regime, in
particular the number of products you use. The list includes
soaps, facial cleansers, toners, blemish reducers, acne concealer,
foundation, blush, facial masks, or the after shave lotion.
You are probably using several products made by all different
manufacturers. Although your purpose is to keep your skin
good, byt you must know that some skin cannot tolerate such
an assault.
What Causes Sensitive Skin?
You must know that, trying to pinpoint the cause of sensitive
skin is not always as simple as terminating the use of a certain
product. This is because of the nature of sensitive skin,
it might take a long time before you can see the signs of
sensitivity. And the sensitivity might not even caused by
a product. Exposure to the sun can also create skin problems,
as well as extremely hot water. It could be your laundry detergent,
fabric softeners, shampoo, perfume, hair spray, and even the
household cleaning products. Other than those, it could also
be certain foods that you eat!
Generally, healthy skin is less likely to be sensitive because
it's able to act as an effective barrier. Sunburned skin,
skin that's excessively dry and damaged skin is more prone
to be sensitive. This is also one of the reasons of why people
who don't normally have sensitive skin will develop skin sensitivity
during winter months when dry, as we know, cold air strips
skin of its protective moisture.
Sensitive Skin Treatment
Before you treat your sensitive skin, you need to find out
the reasons behind your sensitivity. You might want to seek
the advice of a dermatologist as you may have a skin condition
such as eczema, psoriasis or rosacea. Now, let’s look
at some tips for treating sensitive skin.
If you never do, now, start reading product labels, the logic
is pretty simple. Usually, the fewer ingredients, the better
it is. Try to avoid products containing alcohol, fragrances,
botanicals, antibacterial, ethanol and propylene glycol.
Keep in mind that, always test new facial products beforehand.
You can Apply a few dabs behind ears for 5 days, and if there's
no reaction, apply beside eyes for another 5 days. If all
goes well, full facial coverage likely will be safe.
Besides, you can choose natural fabrics for pillowcases and
washcloths like 100% cotton or silk instead of synthetic materials.
Check your 'cotton' balls, too. Some may look like cotton
but they are in fact made of polyester.
Always keep a balanced diet to make sure that your skin gets
the nutrients it needs to remain healthy. And finally, choose
the right cleanser for your skin, try to avoid harsh products
such as exfoliants or excessively hot water.
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