DO YOU REALLY DRY SKIN?

It feels tight, hurts especially when it's cold, reacts badly to clean? So you probably think have dry skin . Wrongly perhaps, because this problem is easily confused with others and often overestimated. Your skin is dry? To get to the bottom, read on.

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According to a recent study, 52% of patients are unable to diagnose their skin. Thus, many women feel they have the dry skin . Quite often wrongly, by the way: the problem of dry skin is often confused with that of the dehydrated skin that is actually more common. It affects 63% of women but only 40% thought to be affected.

Dry or dehydrated?

Because dry skin and dehydrated skin require different treatments, it is important to distinguish between them. The dehydrated skin is a state of lack of water that does not depend on the nature of the skin (eg can have oily skin and dehydrated) and can be triggered by weather conditions (cold or wind), a hormonal disorder A lack of drinks or whatever. She disappears as soon as moisture is restored. The dry skin , however, is really a kind of skin that is characterized by a lack of lipids.Yet they are essential to ensure cohesion between the cells. If they are missing, the film hydrolipidic is altered and the stratum corneum barrier essential for the protection of the skin , could be reached.

How to recognize dry skin?

Signs of dry skin appear at any time of day: it feels tight, hurt during the movements of the face becomes rough, loses its luster, lack of flexibility. Women in the dry skin also complain of having difficulty applying makeup, and a feeling of tightness after cleaning. Moreover, the lack of protection for dry skin makes it more vulnerable to bacteria , toxins and impurities and sometimes causes itching. The dry skinappearance finally gives older because it causes flaking and fine lines ... Anyway, this is not a gift if it is not supported!

Boost for nature

Fortunately, most of the concerns of skin dry can improve if they are supported with suitable products. To start with gels, lotions or foams cleaning: avoid anything that contains alcohol, always use very gentle products, and rinse with warm water. After each bath , shower or swimming, consider applying products moisturizers , creams or milks. And obviously do not zap moisturizers, day and night. Choose these products, cleaning hydration, preferably with added fat and vitamins A and E. And in any case, trust your skin : it will tell you what feels good.