Tips for Healthy skin care
Your skin may suffer greatly in the winter, and it may seem hopeless: Your skin becomes red and raw in the harsh, cold weather outside, while the heat indoors depletes both the air and your skin of moisture.
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) points out that sitting by a blazing fire is one of the many lovely things about winter, but it can also dry up your skin. Furthermore, according to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, hot water depletes skin of its natural oils even if a hot shower can make you feel warmer.
Fortunately, there are plenty of strategies to address the root causes of dry skin and maintain your moisture and suppleness throughout the season, including little adjustments to your daily regimen.
Lower Shower and Hand Washing Water Temperatures
When it's chilly and windy outside, long, steamy showers might seem like a fantastic idea, but too hot water can dry up the skin, according to dermatologist Marie Hayag, MD, who founded Fifth Avenue Aesthetics in New York City. According to the AAD, a warm shower or bath lasting five to ten minutes is less likely to exacerbate dry skin than a hot one.As a general rule, according to UPMC, if the water makes your skin red, it's too hot.
Moreover, you should refrain from washing your hands in too hot water. This is particularly true if you frequently have red, scaly, and itchy hands—all of which the National Eczema Association lists as possible indicators of eczema.
Moisturize Hands Often, Especially After Washing Hand washing is important, according to the CDC, particularly when COVID-19, the flu, and the common cold are at risk. But according to Linda Stein Gold, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Henry Ford Medical Center in West Bloomfield, Michigan, "constant washing will cause the hands to take a beating."
After washing your hands, Dr. Stein Gold suggests using hand cream. Additionally, she advises putting on waterproof gloves to save your hands when doing household chores including dishwashing.
Wesley advises wearing cotton gloves to aid in the absorption of moisturizer by the skin.
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