Skin Care
Keep It Up
The last tip you need to remember about taking care of your skin and your dermatitis is to keep it up! You need to drink water, not once during the week, but every single day. You need to exercise regularly for it to be beneficial for you. You need to put your moisturizers and lotions on your skin every single day, and you need to see your doctor on a regular basis.
It would be nice if you could just take ... Read More »
Cleansing Properly
Keeping the skin clean is part of keeping it healthy. Unfortunately some associate cleansing with dry skin, and this can be true if you're using the wrong products or products that are very harsh. However letting dirt, dust and bacteria build up on the skin can also cause it to be dry and irritated.
Very often using the right product will make all the difference in the world when it comes to keeping the skin healthy and clean. Facial cleansers should ... Read More »
Use The Right Products
Walk into any pharmacy or beauty supply store and you'll see shelf after shelf, even aisle after aisle of skincare products and cleansers. They all have nice sounding promises when it comes to cleaning the skin, moisturizing the skin, clearing up acne, and so on. Not all of them live up to their own hype and not all are even safe for your sensitive skin!
Soap itself, no matter the ingredients, will dry the skin since it will remove protective oils ... Read More »
Light Therapy
Skin absorbs light and actually goes through a chemical process when exposed to light. You may already realize this, seeing your skin change color when exposed to sunlight for prolonged periods of time. While sunlight itself can be damaging to the skin, there are other forms of light that actually help skin and dermatitis as well.
UVA is mostly used, but UVB and Narrow Band UVB are also used. It's important to understand the differences and to be sure that your ... Read More »
Moisturizers
Because dermatitis dries the skin and this dryness can be irritating and even painful, moisturizers are very important. However some ingredients in different lotions can actually make the condition worse and irritate the skin even more. Avoid scented lotions as perfumes have a drying effect on skin and can make dermatitis worse.
Moisturizers that have emollients or natural oils are typically best for those with dermatitis. These ingredients are usually thicker and take longer to absorb so they protect and moisturize ... Read More »
For Itch Relief
Treating the dermatitis itself is very important, but getting some relief from the itching while dealing with it is also important. The tendency to scratch skin can mean that it breaks easily and this can lead to infections and other problems. Not to mention the fact that itchy skin is just so annoying!
When over the counter moisturizers don't offer enough relief, a doctor may recommend an antihistamine, menthol, or a form of hydrochloride. These elements can cool the skin and ... Read More »
Oily Skin Products
There are many products you can buy to treat dry skin but unfortunately there are also many products you may be using that cause dry skin as well. Anything that is used to clean dirt and dust from the skin is also going to rinse off those natural oils as well. And some products are very irritating to the skin and can cause it to become dry and then sore.
Many treatments that can be used for acne and oily skin ... Read More »