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Winter skincare: how cold affects your skin?
Before sharing some of our professional tips to maintain healthy skin during the winter months, let’s see how changes in temperature and humidity can negatively affect the health of your skin. The main cause of concern during the winter months is dryness. Cold weather generally means decreased humidity. In addition, the windy winter weather and the use of heaters will further remove the skin from moisture. Dry skin may feel scaly and look ashen. Dry skin is likely to feel cracked or tight, and may even open and bleed. Those who suffer from chronic skin conditions such as eczema are much more likely to deal with outbreaks during the winter months. The main objective of skincare during the winter months is to avoid removing moisture from the skin and take measures to relieve dryness. Read on for more information on how Dr. Navnit helps his patients keep their skin soft and hydrated during the winter months.
Turn down the heat
According to Dr. Navnit, the first step is to adjust your bathing routine. He said: “I recommend lowering the heat in the shower or in the bathroom since hot water can make dry skin worse.” You should also limit your bath and shower time since prolonged exposure will further dry the skin. Instead, take showers or short baths with warm water instead of very hot water. You may also want to apply a moisturizer immediately after your shower or bath.
Use a thick cream based moisturizer
During the winter months, Dr. Navnit recommends: “Use a thick, soft and cream-based moisturizer at least twice a day throughout the body. I prefer the creams that come in jars instead of pumping bottles since they are generally thicker and more effective. ” You should apply a moisturizer immediately after your shower or bath and at least during the day. You should also carry a moisturizer with you and apply it in specific dry places as needed during the day. If you begin to experience itching or cracking and dryness, apply moisturizer to the affected area immediately.
Use a humidifier
The constant operation of the heaters during the cold winter months can remove moisture from the skin. Dr. Navnit suggests to patients: “Consider installing an oven humidifier or putting a humidifier in your rooms.” These humidifiers can replace some of the moisture that the heater is removing from your home.
Stay covered
Exposure to wind, snow, and ice can also negatively affect your skin during the winter months. Be sure to protect your skin by wearing appropriate clothing and accessories, including gloves, hats, scarves, and coats. If you are going to be outdoors for long periods of time, make sure you have the right protective equipment. For winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding, be sure to wear glasses and other protective clothing to protect your skin from cracks and wind burns. If your clothes are ever saturated with water due to the melting of snow or ice, you should do everything possible to find warm, dry clothes as soon as possible. This is especially important for clothes that cover your limbs (head, hands, and feet).
Drink plenty of water
Dehydration is not a concern only in summer. Drink plenty of water. While drinking water will not immediately add moisture to the skin, regular consumption of plenty of water will help keep skin cells hydrated. We recommend drinking at least 64 fluid ounces of water a day or about 8 glasses.
Don't forget your sunscreen
Dr. Navnit Haror encourages his patients to: “Remember that sun exposure still occurs during the winter months, and that skin that is exposed to the sun, even in limited quantities, should be protected with sunscreen daily.” There are many facial moisturizers. containing sunscreen The generous application of these products on the face and neck can help optimize your daily skincare routine during winter. On the contrary, there are many sunscreens that can serve as an effective daily moisturizer. Your dermatologist in Delhi can help you by recommending specific products that will work best for your skin type, but it is key to find products with a suitable SPF, usually SPF 30 or higher.
Protect your lips
During the coldest part of the year, our lips have the same chance of drying out and cracking as the rest of the body. To protect your lips, apply an abundant layer of balm with built-in sunscreen. You can also use vitamin E gel to soothe and cure extremely dry and cracked lips. Avoid lip balms with alcohol listed as your first ingredient. This means that a drying agent makes up the bulk of the lip balm composition. Instead, look for ingredients such as dimethicone, which is a material used to seal moisture in the skin. Shea and cocoa butter are also common ingredients that can soothe and moisturize dry lips. Aloe vera and vitamin E are often used to heal damaged skin and relieve dryness.
