Skin dryness
Dry skin is often temporary, but it can also be a chronic condition. The signs and symptoms of dry skin depend on your age, health, where you live, how long you spend outdoors, and the cause of the problem. Dry skin may cause one or more of the following symptoms: A feeling of tightness in the skin, especially after washing, showering, or swimming Rough feel and appearance of the skin Itchy skin (an urge to scratch), mild or severe peeling, fine lines or cracks Gray skin, redness and deep cracks that may bleed.
Reasons
Dry skin often occurs due to an environmental cause. Certain diseases can also affect your skin and affect it significantly. Possible causes of dry skin include:
weather. When the temperature and humidity levels drop, skin is more likely to dry out in the winter.
the heat. Central heating, stoves, space heaters, and fireplaces all reduce moisture and cause skin to dry out.
Washing and showering with hot water. Washing or showering in hot water for a long time can dry out the skin. The same applies to frequent swimming, especially in swimming pools that have a high percentage of chlorine.
Soaps and detergents that have a high alkaline content. Many common soaps, detergents, and shampoos draw moisture from your skin, as they are made to remove oils.
Other skin diseases. People with skin conditions, such as atopic dermatitis (eczema) or psoriasis, are at risk of developing dry skin.
Complications
Dry skin is usually harmless. But when left unattended, dry skin can lead to:
Atopic dermatitis (eczema). If you're prone to developing this condition, excessive dehydration may activate the disease. Which causes redness, cracking and inflammation.
Infections. Dry skin may crack; This allows bacteria to penetrate the skin, causing an infection.
These complications are more likely to occur when your skin's natural protective mechanisms are severely compromised. For example, extremely dry skin can cause deep cracks or cracks, which can open and bleed; This provides the opportunity for bacteria to invade.
Prevention
Try the following tips to keep your skin from over drying:
moisturizer; A moisturizer that prevents the skin from penetrating and retaining water.
Minimize exposure to water. Keep the washing time to 10 minutes, or even less. Keep the water warm, not hot. Try not to wash more than once a day.
It is best not to use hard, dry soap. Try cleansing creams, soothing skin cleansers, and shower gels, all of which contain added moisturizers.
Cover as much of your skin as possible in cold or windy weather. Winter can be particularly drying on the skin, so be careful when outdoors wearing a scarf, hat, and gloves.
Put on rubber gloves. If you have to submerge your hands in water or use harsh cleaners, wear gloves. Because it can help you protect your skin.
Treatment
In most cases, dry skin responds well to lifestyle measures, such as using moisturizers and avoiding long-term warm baths. If you have very dry, flaky skin, your doctor may recommend an over-the-counter cream that contains lactic acid or lactic acid with urea.
If you have a more serious skin condition, such as atopic dermatitis (eczema) or psoriasis, your doctor may prescribe a cream, ointment or other treatment appropriate for that condition in addition to home care.
Sometimes dry skin can lead to dermatitis. Which leads to redness and itching of the skin. In these cases, treatment includes lipids containing hydrocortisone. If your skin cracks widen, your doctor may prescribe moist dressings to help prevent infection.
