Prevention of dry skin

What is dry skin and what are its causes?

 

It refers to a condition where the skin becomes dry and rough due to a decrease in the secretion of sebum or sweat.

A state in which the skin lacks moisture to less than 10% of normal levels.

The skin becomes white and flaky or red and itchy.

It refers to a skin condition where, in severe cases, the skin even cracks.

It is one of the skin diseases that mainly occurs during the autumn transition period as the weather gets chilly.

When the weather becomes cold and dry, skin conditions such as itching, scaling, and redness occur

It is prone to appearing and leads to dry skin.

Prevention of Dry Skin - Maintain Indoor Humidity

 

Excessive indoor heating and dry indoor environments cause dry skin.

When turning on an indoor heating appliance at a high setting, through the heater's airflow

It causes moisture to evaporate from the skin and leads to dryness deep within the skin.

Please note that the optimal indoor humidity is around 21-13 degrees.

 

 

 

 

Prevention of Dry Skin - Precautions When Bathing

 

 

When taking a bath, rather than water that is too hot or too cold

It is good to take a bath with lukewarm water.

You should not use harsh shampoos, soaps, body washes, etc.

Please keep the bath time from getting too long, about 10 to 15 minutes.

They say that taking a bath for too long actually strips moisture from the skin.

Also, please use moisturizing cream or oil immediately after bathing to prevent moisture evaporation.