Who have dry skin know that the condition needs care. Toiletries and beauty, for example, must be specific for this skin type. Some factors make the situation worse, favoring even greater dryness. The best way to alleviate the problem is to know the causes and treatments..

How to recognize if my skin is dry, dry or sensitive?

Dry skin tends to have little luminosity, greater propensity to flaking and redness and barely visible pores. This happens because it has a deficiency in the hydrolipidic mantle, layer responsible for the natural protection of the skin against external aggressions. The hydrolipidic mantle is also responsible for maintaining skin hydration..

She highlights the importance of the seasons in skin care. “Um importante momento de piora na condição deste tipo de pele é o inverno, since the climate is drier and people end up taking hotter showers, in addition to other factors specific to the climate that increase the removal of the mantle that protects the skin, deixando-a ainda mais seca”, says the expert. Therefore, Always remember to keep your skin well hydrated on cold days.

Sensitive skin is the most prone to cuts, allergies and inflammations. “As peles sensíveis costumam ser secas porque têm deficiência no manto hidrolipídico, which leaves them more exposed. Besides that, some skin conditions that are not necessarily related to dry skin can also make it more sensitive, as in the case of rosacea, for example”, explica a dermatologista Carolina Reato Marçon, da Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia.

Qual a diferença entre a pele seca e a ressecada?

É muito comum achar que peles oleosas, mistas e mesmo secas não sofrem com ressecamento, but it's not quite like that. A oleosidade da pele é diferente da hidratação. A oleosidade é uma camada que fica por cima da pele e ela é levada em consideração para classificar a pele como normal, mixed or dry. Já a hidratação é uma característica da pele relacionada à quantidade de água que ela possui em sua estrutura. Qualquer pele pode estar ressecada.

A pele seca tem pouco brilho e, not rare, descama e apresenta irritações incômodas. And this situation can be made even worse when dry skin undergoes this drying process.. This can happen due to several factors, like a hotter shower or the wrong choice of daily soap.

Knowing that dry skin is also subject to becoming even drier, It is easier to understand that there are different degrees of dryness in dry skin. “A pele um pouco ressecada pode apresentar pouca descamação, while those that are very dry can look like scales. Besides that, There are diseases that cause extreme dryness, como a ictiose – que é uma doença hereditária”, explains dermatologist Meire Brasil Parada from the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp).

If you have dry skin, you should always see a dermatologist.?

In many cases, dry skin can be treated with moisturizers specific to each patient's skin type. However, if the problem persists and bothers you in any way, The best solution is to see a dermatologist, the expert who takes care of the skin.

“Este especialista poderá ensinar como controlar e manter a pele seca hidratada”, indicates dermatologist Meire.

When dry skin can develop into other problems?

On dry skin yes, when it is not related to any health problem such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis or ichthyosis, does not cause any more serious consequences. Yet, it is more susceptible to inflammation.

“A pele seca não tem a barreira de proteção adequada, which facilitates the emergence of allergies and infections. When dryness becomes intense, with peeling, redness or itching, os problemas podem aparecer”, diz Juliana Announced, dermatologist at Clínica Essenza.

Dry skin can also have healing problems, as new cells will have more difficulty migrating to the wound area and closing it. When the person uses an emollient or humectant substance, the products help with cell migration, facilitating wound healing.

Skin gets drier as we age? Why?

Sim, the skin becomes drier as the years go by. This occurs because the production of sebum and the lipid mantle depend on sex and growth hormones., which are more abundant in childhood and adolescence.

Besides that, “o próprio envelhecimento celular, chronic diseases and vascular changes, which are more common in older people, also worsen nutrition and, consequently, o ressecamento da pele”, explains dermatologist Juliana.

People with dry skin should use moisturizers every day?

Sim, People with very dry or irritated skin should use moisturizers at least twice a day. It is recommended that the product be applied once in the morning and once after showering.. This happens because the act of rubbing your skin while showering weakens the skin's protective barrier that maintains the skin's natural hydration., which results in loss of water and hydration.

According to Abdo Solomon, effective member of the Brazilian and American Dermatology Societies, The place where a person lives also influences the number of times they should use moisturizer. For example, when living in hot and humid places, the need to reapply the product is less than for those who live in very dry places.

How dry skin ends up being much more sensitive, the chance of this dryness developing into an allergy increases. The moisturizer, therefore, ends up leaving the skin more protected. Precisely for this reason, the use of specific moisturizers for those with this skin type at least twice a day is essential, says dermatologist Carolina Marçon.

What precautions should be taken when bathing for people with this skin type??

It is common not to consider bathing as an integral part of the skin care ritual., But what you must understand is that skin hydration needs to start right now.

To have hydrated skin, Moisturizer alone is not enough, all the products you use can interfere with the appearance of your skin, but, among them, the soap deserves a special highlight. “At bath time, you should choose hygiene products that respect the skin’s natural balance, protegendo o manto hidrolipídico” diz Juliana.

É importante ressaltar ainda que produtos dermatológicos com a palavra “hypoallergenic” no rótulo são mais indicados pois são testados clinicamente e, therefore, safer.

What should a moisturizer be like for those with dry skin??

Pessoas com a pele seca não podem dispensar os hidratantes, mas é importante lembrar que devem ser específicos para o seu tipo de pele e de preferência indicados por um dermatologista.

The importance of using a product that is suitable for each skin type lies in the composition of each product and how it reacts with different skin types.. Se uma pessoa que tem pele seca usa um hidratante indicado para a pele oleosa entrará em contato com componentes que controlam ou diminuem a produção de óleo na pele – o que é bom para quem tem mais oleosidade, but it worsens the condition of those with dry skin, for example. It is good to remember that the moisturizer must be without perfume or dyes to avoid allergies and further dryness..

There are three main mechanisms of hydration: Occlusive moisturizers, forming a protective film while maintaining skin hydration, as products containing petrolatum; the moisturizing humectants, that capture and distribute water in the skin, are products containing glycerin; and moisturizing emollients, that restore and reinforce the protective barrier of our skin, are products that have ceramics.

According explains the dermatologist Carolina Reato Marçon, moisturizing ability to pull water into the skin, increasing the water retention, They are indicated for a skin in a state of increased dryness. “Already occlusive moisturizers are good for those who have skin hydrated and wants to prevent its drying”, describes the specialist.

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Via Jéssie Panegassi / my life

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