Dry skin there is reduced activity of sebaceous glands. It may be a hereditary property, resulting in temporary hormonal imbalance (such as pregnancy) or deficiency of certain nutrients in the diet. Aging also has a loss of moisture, skin elasticity and resilience.

Large fluctuations in temperatures and strong winds also dry out the skin. Particularly vulnerable are the hands, feet, knees and elbows, because they have fewer sebaceous glands, are affected by the face and neck, "which are constantly exposed to the sun, wind and frost. Osychajici skin also occurs as a result of eczema, psoriasis, and sore and dehydration lack of body fluids.

PREVENTION

When outdoors, use sunscreen with a high factor sunscreen, cold weather, wear warm socks and gloves and use protective lip balm or lipstick. In living rooms just keep the pleasantly warm, not more than 18 to 20 ° C. During the heating on yet and would rather turn down the heat suits. Air conditioning, heating and electrical appliances including televisions and computers increase in air content of the positive ions, which contribute to skin dryness and reduce humidity. The amount of positive ions can reduce ventilation in particular - always keep a window slightly open or air humidifier or vaporizer in the central heating or growing houseplants.

Dry Skin Protection

• Use a cleansing lotion or cream, not soap.
• Do not use lotions based on alcohol, because it removes sebum.
• In the morning, enjoy a light moisturizing creams, night creams for bolder.
• The skin around the eyes, with few sebaceous glands, the designated potirejte to creams, lotions and gels.
• Before you perform household cleaning, rub your hands in the skin moisturizing cream or ointment.
• When working with the degreasing and cleaning agents always wear rubber gloves.

TREATMENT

Nutrition: A healthy diet with an abundance of fruits and vegetables provides the skin moisture and suppleness. Prevent dehydration with plenty of fluids - Drink at least six glasses a day nekofeinových drinks.

• Eat foods containing essential fatty acids
• Eat foods rich in vitamin A and D, but remember that most vitamin D is produced by direct solar radiation on the skin.
• Eat foods rich in vitamin E and zinc. If necessary, take fish oil.
• What's in the kitchen

There is no need to buy expensive skin creams. Many dermatologists considered the best means of humidification hydrogenated vegetable oil. Good service can demonstrate a normal face cream from a drugstore.

Oatmeal soothing and healing properties to soften the skin, use gauze bag of oatmeal - dip it into warm bath water and stay in it for about 15 minutes (no longer). Then gently dry, and immediately use moisturizer to keep skin moisture. The honey, which receives moisture from the air, to prepare an effective (albeit a little sticky) mask for dry skin

Herbal medicine

• Softening effects of the aloe gel, which adjusts the rough areas of skin on your face.
• Also has soothing properties of bird `s. Prepare a poultice of tea and chilled ptacincového it, place it on your skin. Alleviate itching, which often results in dry skin.
• Take evening primrose oil containing essential fatty acids.

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