Winter Skin Care: How to Keep Your Skin Healthy During Cold Weather

When the temperature starts to change, the air starts to get cold. preparation for skin care During the cold season, this is important Dr. Sirirak Kanchanateeraphong Pediatrician specializing in allergies and immunology Children’s Health Center Nawawet Hospital The causes of dry, cracked and scaly skin explained. How to take care of your skin during cold weather To be able to correctly observe the health of your skin

• Skin care Divided by skin type:

skin health care Should be divided according to skin type, including dry skin, oily skin, combination skin and sensitive skin, each type skin I encountered several problems

• What causes dry, chapped and scaly skin?

Causes and internal factors

1. Genetics: It is caused by some diseases that cause genetic problems of dry and easily cracked skin, such as allergic skin rashes. which can occur from birth and psoriasis It usually occurs after adolescence.

2. Hormones: changes in the amount of hormones and physical conditions such as pregnancy, menopause.

3. Age: The older you get. The body will produce fat skin decreased, making the protective layer of the skin much weaker. It is increasingly easier to lose water from the skin.

4. Type of food: behavior of choosing to eat only certain types. or groups that are allergic to certain foods and cannot eat them. This causes the body to not receive important substances that help nourish the skin, especially proteins, vitamins and zinc. Which makes your skin even drier than normal.

5. Weak skin layer: Decreased water in the skin until the skin loses moisture. As a result, the skin peels and flakes easily.

Causes and external factors

1. Cleaning the skin too often – increases the chance of cleaning the necessary fat under the layer. skin Going out too much makes your skin weak. It loses moisture more easily

2. Using products that are not suitable for your skin type: for example, they are not enough to remove surface fat or oil and blockages in oily skin. Does not increase skin moisture. It does not solve the problem of water loss beneath the surface of dry skin. causing complete restoration of the skin

3. Weather: changes in weather, changes in seasons – Dry skin occurs more often in winter. or the summer sun As well as being a catalyst for premature aging. Furthermore, the skin easily loses moisture. and makes the skin drier.

4. Use of medicines: treatment of some diseases such as radiation, dialysis, drugs or chemicals. used in treatment It is one of the reasons why the skin loses more water than normal. Including dryness and streaks. Dryness or redness is also easier than normal.

The causes of chapped lips and dry mouth have more factors than dry and chapped skin.

1. Lip licking Some people lick their lips out of habit. Or accidentally lick it when your mouth is dry. which makes your mouth even drier than before Because saliva will draw moisture away from your lips. and makes your mouth drier

2. Drink less water It will cause dehydration. The body does not get enough water. To maintain body moisture In addition to dry mouth, which is the easiest to notice. There are also symptoms of dry eyes, sunken eyes, rapid pulse, fatigue, dizziness and poor urine output. Fainting may also occur.

3. Malnutrition Symptoms similar to dehydration, i.e. dry mouth, but lack of nutrients such as

• Vitamins cause dry eyes. I can’t see clearly at night. Sores on the corners of my lips, internal burns, bad breath, joint pain, muscle pain. Until it causes symptoms of bone fragility and tooth decay.
• Mineral salts cause the skin to become drier than normal, causing flaking, sores, wounds that heal slowly, and scarring easily. Brittle, peeling nails, easy hair loss, thinning hair, and a peeling bottom may also occur.

4. Using certain products May contain ingredients that cause lip irritation, such as lip balm, lipstick, toothpaste, mouthwash or sunscreen.

5. Chronic diseases such as allergies or chronic skin conditions such as dermatitis. Bush disease or autoimmune disease May cause dry, chapped, or irritated lips.

How to take care of your health and skin health? What can you do?

Choose cleansing products that are gentle on the skin. Both facial and body skin have a skin-friendly pH balance.

Choose skin care products that suit your skin type. and hydrates the skin for longer Especially for people who have to stay with conditioner for a long time, use it regularly. It’s like adding protection from the sun, wind, or cold, dry weather.

You should drink enough clean water for your body, about 6-8 glasses a day, to keep your skin hydrated from inside the body.

Eat nutritious foods from all 5 food groups, especially fruits and vegetables. which will help nourish and add moisture to the skin

Choose to add nutritional supplements that have benefits. To be able to help add moisture to the skin. and improve the good health of the body

For those who have problems Regarding allergies to certain foods It can be integrated with other groups of food substitutes So that the missing parts can be appropriately replaced.

Use an Air Purifier In addition to helping clean the air with the HEPA filtration system, there is also a humidity balancing system. To adapt to the dry climate and cold weather Let there be more humidity too.

Prohibitions…

Avoid taking hot or hot showers as this can make your skin dry and dehydrated. Especially during the already very dry weather.

Avoid unnecessary exposure to sunlight, especially exposure without any protection, including equipment and application to the skin.

You should not lick, clench or bite your lips. Because the more moisture you lose, the drier your lips will be. You also shouldn’t pull or peel it if your mouth is already dry, chapped, and flaky. Because your lips will peel and your skin will become even drier and more chapped.

Avoid products or items that may cause irritation, such as skin care products that contain irritants or fragrances. (If this is a product that is used for the first time You should try it on the stomach, wrist, arm or non-sensitive skin first.)

Who needs to be careful? or special care

No matter who and when We all have skin problems, whether on the face, body or skin in various areas, which can always bother us. But…in newborns

• Young children with sensitive skin Sensitive
• People who already have skin health problems
• People at risk must be regularly exposed to sunlight or cold, dry weather.
• People with chronic diseases
• Even the elderly… can often encounter problems. more severe that they must be supervised and pay particular attention

If in doubt You can ask for details and receive advice on Tel. 1507 Line I: @navavej

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