Winter can dry skin on face and be extremely hard on your skin. The face in particular, needs extra dry skin care during the winter season because it is constantly exposed to the elements and the skin on the face is one of the most sensitive areas of the body.
Dry skin is a very common skin problem and is often worse during the winter (“winter itch”) when environmental humidity is low. A dry face skin type may feel as if the skin is being tightly drawn over bones, feeling stretched, taut, uncomfortable and sometimes even itchy. The skin on the cheeks and the area around the lips could be quite sensitive becoming red, irritated, inflamed and peel. Petrolatum, lanolin, and moisturizing oils such as wheat germ oil, jojoba oil, mineral oil, or safflower seed oil will effectively trap water in the skin.
Many anti aging dry skin care products are available that combine moisturizing cream for dry skin with sunscreen.
The dry skin on face includes the lips. The lips need to be protected because they become chapped easily during the winter especially since they’re regularly exposed to the elements and are not protected by oil glands like the rest of the face. Apply a small amount of daily face scrub on your lips. Gently scrub lips using small circular motions with finger tip or soft toothbrush. This wipes out dry, dead, flaky skin and leaves behind soft, supple lips. Apply lip balm. Help for dry skin on face can also come from the foods we eat and the amount of water we drink. When it’s cold outside we don’t get thirsty and we tend to have to be more vigilant about drinking enough water. This is a bigger challenge than usual in winter.
Ms. Vineeta Bhardhwaj
(Admin Manager)
Asha USA Mini Medicine Citi)
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