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Dry Skin on Face

Having dry skin on face or hands can be an inconvenience and unsightly. Sometimes it seems no matter what you do, how often you wash or how hard you scrub, the skin seems to continue to dry, flake or peel. This can be a particular problem after bathing.

Dry skin on face and hands is relatively easy to treat, depending upon the causes. If a person has an underlying medical condition such as diabetes or under-active thyroid then dry skin is often a symptom, therefore the condition itself must be tackled, in addition to following basic skin care practices.

More often than not, dry skin develops because a person has a lack of knowledge on how to look after their skin properly. Essential skincare procedures such as moisturising regularly and nutritional nourishment such as Vitamin A, B and C are often overlooked. Dry skin can be mostly down to environmental conditions such as cold, wind and rain and low air humidity, but if the skin was looked after in the proper ways to begin with, these environmental factors wouldn't cause our skin so much damage.

Here are the simplest tips on how to treat dry skin on face and hands:

  • Don't wash your face or hands so regularly, particularly not with harsh soaps and hot water. Skin has protective oils known as sebum, and by washing too frequently with harsh soaps and hot water, you wash away these oils. Only wash when absolutely necessary, using lukewarm water and soaps only when needed. Washing utilities such as flannels or loafers often ‘scrub' the protective oils from the skin away, which leaves skin susceptible to drying. Excessive use of such utilities therefore is very detrimental to skin care.
  • Moisturise often. There is nothing wrong with giving your skin a helping hand to protect itself. Moisturising will keep your skin in great condition. Moisturising is particularly needed after having shaved or washed to help replenish and protect the skin whilst the natural oil layer builds itself back up again.
  • Take Vitamin A supplements to help promote healthy skin growth.