Dry Skin Care
Dry skin is common and as it loses moisture, it “cracks”
The inherited form of dry skin is known as ICHTYOSIS Dermatologists often call dry skin in later life as XEROSIS or ASTEATOSIS
–Dry skin looks dry, sometimes flakes, and often feels tight, especially if you have washed it with soap and water.
Sometimes it is lacking some of the protective sebum and so it reacts to very hot and very cold weather by tightening up.
–Dry skin most often occurs on the shins, hands and sides of the abdomen.
–It is more common during the winter months, when humidity is low. Some people also have a genetic, or hereditary, tendency to develop dry skin
In addition, elderly people tend to have more trouble with dry skin due to the natural changes in skin that occur with age.
–One of the best and most effective things you can do to help dry skin is to “MOISTURIZE” your dry skin.
–Moisturizers are a very important part of dermatology since keeping the skin moist is one of the key factors in healthy skin.
–Most moisturizers available are composed of some formulation of oil and water, with added ingredients that may or may not help to combat dry skin. However, moisturizers are only capable of keeping moisture from escaping out of the skin, not putting moisture back into the skin
