How to manage dry skin?
Dry skin is quite common. It can cause discomfort and itching. Here are few tips that help alleviate skin dryness:
- Do not use hot water for bathing, warm water is best.
- Limit your time in the bathtub or shower to no more than 10 minutes a day, preferably once a day.
- Use a gentle cleanser, mild, fragrance-free soaps. Avoid anti-bacteria or perfumed soaps.
- Immediately after a bath or shower, pat your skin and apply a moisturizer while the skin is still damp.
- Moisturize the skin as many times as needed. Don’t look for the most expensive moisturizer, look for those containing effective ingredients such as urea, lactic acid, glycerine and petrolatum.
- It’s better to cleanse your face at night.
- It is recommended that you shave immediately after or during a bath or shower as this is when the hair is at its softest. Always have in the direction that the hair grows.
- The hands are very exposed and sensitive to dryness; apply hand cream after they are washed.
- Avoid exposure to dry heat and harsh winds.
And remember, it’s your life, your future, YOUR HEALTH FIRST.
