Winter - not the most opportune time for our skin. Cold, wind, sudden changes in temperature - all these additional loads lead to the fact that our skin is unnecessarily too dry, scaly, cracked.
It is unpleasant and not beautiful, but it can be avoided, if you understand what happens to the skin in winter and help her to "survive" the adverse season.
Winter additional stress on the skin
Why our skin in winter "suffering" more than at any other time of the year? To this there are several reasons.
Winter weather is often extreme. Low temperatures in combination with a piercing cold wind adversely affect the skin, destroying its protective film and damaging the structure.
Temperature difference. During the day, many times lower temperatures and biting wind the street are replaced by a warm room. When from a warm place we go outside, the skin reacts immediately to changes in environmental conditions vasoconstriction. When this deteriorated skin nutrition and metabolism slows down. Once in the heat, the skin on the contrary rapidly expanding capillaries to promptly withdraw the excess heat from the body. Many times repeated during the day, such "exercises" affecting the skin condition is not the best.
Too dry air in the premises. In winter, the indoor air is often too dry too. This facilitates the removal of excessive moisture from the skin, all the conditions for its peeling and irritation.
Lack of vitamins. Seasonal decline in consumption of fruits and vegetables contributes to the appearance of beriberi, which adversely affects the skin condition is getting worse nutrition, weakening its protective properties.
As a result, the skin is not always able to handle the adverse impact of external factors, and we get a "winter" skin problems.
The characteristic skin problems in winter
When exposed to cold, we can "earn" the following skin problems:
- Overdrying. The skin becomes too dry, loses softness and elasticity.
- Peeling - skin cells are exposed to too intense keratinization and die. In this case, the skin gets a sloppy appearance.
- The appearance of microcracks. Overdried skin often bursts while cracks may bleed and cause discomfort.
- Redness. Redness of the skin can be a natural response to the impact of temperature contrast. But in some cases, the redness can be a symptom of frostbite first stage.
- Frostbite. This is not small problem, but a serious injury, which requires medical treatment compulsory intervention. When frostbite stage 3-4 necrosis observed large areas of skin, their rejection and scarring.
- The occurrence of urticaria (cold allergy). It is an autoimmune reaction to the cold, which is most often associated with the development of other diseases of the body. Cold allergy requires a survey of the whole organism and the elimination of the causes that provoked her appearance.
How to help preserve the beauty of your skin?
To cleanse the skin, use soft money. Alkaline soap in the winter need to cancel and instead use a moisturizing gel or soap with cream. Use moisturizing creams. Moisturizer nourish moisture and help to form a protective film that "will not allow" the occurrence of adverse skin conditions. But it is important to remember that moisturizing creams should not be applied before going outdoors.
apply Barrier creamsThat are specifically designed for use in the winter. This cream is applied to exposed areas of the skin, creates a barrier enclosing the skin against the adverse effects of wind and cold. Use a soft scrub. Winter removing dead skin particles from the surface is relevant. But it is important not to damage the weakened skin, so you should use a mild scrub.
Nourishing and moisturizing mask - a necessary component of winter skin care. They help the skin in the winter to obtain the necessary material and protect it from drying out. It is also good to use a mask with herbs which have anti-inflammatory properties, such as camomile. Dry, flaky, irritated skin does not add to our appeal and even introduces an element of sloppiness in our way. Do not allow this! Use the tools to maintain normal skin condition all year round. Let your skin will be healthy and beautiful!
