Dry
skin is usually very thin and tender. The good news is that
pimples
appear rarely on dry skin, but it can peel and crack, become rough and
age faster than other skin types. You do not have problems with
dry skin when you are young. When you are getting older, the activity
of the sebaceous glands decreases and dry skin gets flabby
very
fast. Your wrinkles, pigmented spots and capillaries on your cheeks
become more and more visible.
But if you take good care of your tender dry skin, you will have
beautiful skin for years.
Dry skin is a common
complaint made by people all over the
globe, especially those who live in places that are cold and dry. Dry skin is not a serious
medical condition,
however the itchy discomfort and sight of rough patches of skin does
cause much
concern for people who happen to suffer from it. Aside from the
discomfort and
unsightliness, dry skin is also thought to be a contributing factor in
the
formation of wrinkles and fine lines within the skin.
Various treatments and
cures for dry skin have been around
for quite some time now, with sufferers of this predicament constantly
searching for a better way to stop the suffering.
While dry skin cannot be considered a
disease, it is something that people desperately want to rid themselves
of.
Many of these various balms, lotions and other medications present on
the
market have been proven to help with relieving dry skin and finding the
right
one is just a matter of personal preference.
Before you go out and
find a way to treat your dry skin it
is important to understand the underlying cause of your predicament. In
other
words, you need to learn how it
started
in order to stop it. Dry skin happens for several different reasons and
it is important to figure out which category that you fit in
to better treat
yourself. Here is a quick breakdown of the four major causes of dry
skin.
Winter Weather
It is no coincidence that
people suffer from dry skin during
the winter months. Cold weather is one of the most common causes of dry
skin. Windy
conditions and low humidity cause the
skin to naturally lose much of its moisture resulting in dry skin. If
you
happen to reside in a cold climate, it might be a good idea to get a
humidifier
to help put pack some moisture in the air and keep your skin from
looking so
scaly. For those of you who live in warmer climates, it is also
important to
know that air conditioning can also cause the same types of problems.
Getting old
As we age, our skin loses
much of its naturally occurring
lipids and oils that used to keep it so soft and supple. You have
probably
noticed how dry your grandparents’ skin always seemed and
perhaps wondered if
this was in store for you. While getting wrinkled, dry skin is a
natural and
inevitable process; there is a way to age your skin gracefully by
making sure
you eat properly and by starting a skin-moisturizing regimen early on.
Genetics
Speaking of grandparents,
heredity also plays a crucial role
in whether or not you are going to suffer from dry skin. If many of your family
members have dry skin,
chances are that you will to. While we cannot change where we come
from,
knowing that dry skin is a family thing, will be helpful and taking
preventive
measure against it. Also, at least you know what to get everyone for
Christmas.
The thyroid
Excessive weight gain and
sudden weight loss causes dry skin
and the main culprit of up and down problems at the scale tends to be
the
thyroid. The thyroid gland handles your body’s metabolic
processes and if it
starts acting up, weight problems occur. And along with these weight
problems
come skin conditions. If
you think you
have a thyroid condition it is important to seek medical help as soon
as
possible so that you may better control it.
As you can see the
problem of dry skin is attributed to
various different factors and it is important to pinpoint which factor
you fit
in order to come up with the right strategy to combat it. Eliminating
dry skin is merely a process of analyzing its underlying problem
and taking steps in the right direction towards healthy, soft and
supple skin.
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