6 Habits that Damage your Skin, to Dryness Stage

Some people, usually have dry skin genetically; but, there are some, who does not have, this genetically. This 2nd type of people, have dry skin because of 6 habits, which they are not avoiding, to get soft skin.

But, what are these 6 habits that dry skin patient should avoid? Well these 6 wrong habits, which they should avoid are-

Avoid 1st wrong habit of, skipping moisturization routine.
Not using right moisturizer, made for dry skin.
3rd wrong habit of using, wrong bath soap or detergent.
4th wrong habit of, over washing your skin.
5th wrong habit of using, too much warm water.
6th wrong habit of exposing skin, either to too much fog of winter or too much harsh, sunlight of extreme summer.

1) Avoid 1st wrong habit of, skipping moisturization routine-

Yes, its very common wrong habit, which is observed among; people with dry skin. They usually suffer from, habit of laziness because of which, they skip routine of moisturizing skin daily. They moisturize only, when skin shows sign of extreme dryness. Moisturizing skin daily, is headache for them; like some very big work is alloted to them.

They forget that moisturizing skin once a week, will only remove dryness from skin; on that day, on which it is moisturized. But moisturizing skin daily, will maintain softness of skin and prevent dryness from appearing on skin.
And, when you moisturize skin on daily basis, it will nourish skin with moisture; it need on daily basis and prevent lack of moisture, which skin suffer on everyday basis; without daily moisturization.
Not doing daily moisturization, will make skin, much drier and drier; with each succeeding day.

2) Not using right moisturizer, made for dry skin-

Just like, not moisturizing skin daily, make skin drier on each succeeding day. Similarly, not using right moisturizer, made for dry skin; will not give required results.

For example- if you are using moisturizer suited to oily skin, which contain less moisture for dry skin; then it will not make, your skin much smoother. You have to apply moisturizer, thrice or four times a day.
But, if you are using moisturizer made for dry skin; then you only need to moisturize, your skin only once a day because it contains, the exact moisture level, the exact the dry skin need.

3) 3rd wrong habit of using wrong bath soap or detergent-

Yes, sometimes it is not only reason that you are not moisturizing skin regularly or not using right moisturizer. Sometimes it may be reason that you are using wrong bath soap or wrong washing detergent.

But question is, which bathing soap and washing detergent is wrong for dry skin patients?
Well, the bathing soap which is wrong for dry skin patient is that one, which dry your skin; when you use it. Similarly, that washing detergent is wrong for your hands, which extremely dry your skin when you use it.
Avoiding these kind of soaps and washing detergent, is very crucial step; you need to follow, if you do not want, to have dry skin. So that was, which bathing soap and washing detergent are wrong for dry skin person.
Next question is, which bathing soap and washing detergent, are good for dry skin person?
Well the answer is, those bathing soaps, which are cream based and those washing detergents, which are mild on skin; are good for dry skin. Earlier there comes, only one type of bathing soaps and washing detergent; now market is flooded with different kind of bathing soaps, suited to different skin types and mild washing detergents, which are soft on skin. Cream based bathing soaps are, specifically prescribed for dry skin; which moisturize your skin, while you use them on your skin.

4) 4th wrong habit of over washing your skin-

Yes, it is noticed that some people have, habit of over washing their hands; although, they are using right moisturizer; but over-washing skin or repeatedly washing hands; deplete the moisture level, from hands; which have been provided to skin, through moisturization.

So, bath your skin; but do not over wash it.

5) 5th wrong habit of using, too much warm water-

Yes, another cause for extremely dry skin is that sometimes people use, too much warm water than usual; which deplete inbuilt moisture level, you provided to skin, through moisturization routine, from moisturizer.

Use lukewarm water, to wash your hands and bath.
Avoid extremely or too much warm water.

6) 6th wrong habit of exposing skin, either to too much fog of winter or too much harsh sunlight of extreme summer-

Yes, try to maintain proper covering of your skin; with warm clothes in foggy winter because exposing your skin to foggy weather of, winter may dry it and deplete moisture level of it.

But remember, between warm clothes of winter and skin; there should be layer of cotton cloth because wearing warm clothes direct on skin, may cause rashes. So, wear cotton layer, in between skin and warm clothes.

Written by Dr. Simran Kaur.
In category Health & Fitness.
8 years ago.

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