How to take care of your dry skin
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Dry skin is characterized by the feelings of tightness due to lack of emollients or oil. Dry skin has a fine texture with no visible pores. It may be
Dry Skin Preventionrough and scaly in places and show lines and wrinkles easily. The problem of dry skin lies in poor epidermal function and damage to water/lipid barrier. This is the common complaint for mature skin. Hydration ability decreases as we age mainly due to slowing down of oil production by the sebaceous glands. As level of natural lipid and oils drop, the skin's ability to retain water is also reduced, leaving dry and often dehydrated skin. In young people, dry skin is usually a result of low sebum production or it may be that the skin has temporarily dried out due to extreme low humidity climate, sunburn, detergent or air conditioning.
Dry skin may be prevented by:
Taking lukewarm baths or showers (instead of hot ones).
Limiting baths/showers to 5 to 10 minutes.
Applying a moisturizer right after drying off from a shower or washing your hands.
Using a moisturizing body soap and hand soap.
Using heavier creams or ointments during the winter months and lighter lotions in the summer.
Deeply nourishing or hydrating masks can be used to rebalance dry skin and help to prevent further moisture loss.
Home Remedy for Dry Skin
A dry skin home remedy is available right in your kitchen. Yogurt, milk, honey, olive oil, oatmeal and egg are extremely good for the treatment of dry skin. Milk and yogurt are natural moisturizers and good skin cleansers. Try the following home remedies for dry skin.
Apply some honey to the skin to heal and moisturize the skin. This promotes dead skin tissues re-growth. Mix some honey in cold milk (preferably cow or goat milk) and apply on face, hands and feet.
Soak a cloth in cold milk and apply it on your skin for 5-7 minutes. The anti-inflammatory properties in the milk will stop itching skin.
You can make a lotion at home by mixing some pulp of apricot, cucumber, banana, mango, avocado or grape or green tea leaf or honey to cold cow or goat milk. This remedy works well for the whole body.
Olive oil softens the skin and reduces itching. Apply it on the affected area including scalp. Olive oil in your salad dressing will also get rid of dry skin.
Oatmeal heals and soothes extremely dry skin. Beat an egg yolk and mix well some oatmeal into it. Apply this mixture onto your face and hands. Wash after 15 minutes.
Mix some cooked oatmeal and honey and apply on the skin. Wash after 15 minutes.
Beat an egg yolk with 2 teaspoons each of yogurt and honey. Apply this mixture to the face and wash off when it is dry.
Apply petroleum jelly or Vaseline thoroughly and leave it overnight. Warm your feet or hands after applying the jelly and wear socks or gloves to treat dry skin of cracked heels, feet and hands. Alternatively, before sleeping take bath in a tub filled with lukewarm water. Pat yourself semidry with a soft towel and apply the petroleum jelly all over the body and wear your pajamas.
Take a cup with hot water and add a few drops of peppermint, calendula, chamomile or dandelion oil when you sleep. The vapors will benefit your dry skin
Try out the remedies above and your dry skin will feel good and smooth.
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