Skin Healing Concerns & Tips

Everyone of us can be affected by dry skin. Possible symptoms include feelings of skin tightness, a rough rather than a smooth texture, and fine lines or cracks. Some of the worse case scenarios are that of fish net-like cracks appearing on the body which resemble fine lines of a cracked porcelain bottle.

The winter months take a higher toll on one's dry skin care regimen. Indoor heating and the low environmental humidity are winter's main influences in causing dry skin. These produce a wearing down of the skin's natural moisture barrier and cause the outermost layer to dry and flake off. This barrier is found in the stratum corneum, or the outermost layer of the skin. This is the layer of the skin that peels off after a sunburn. This layer is our skin's last line of defense at keeping our natural body moisture from escaping into the air. The fresh look and feeling in our skin is derived from this moisture. Being this important, here are some tips to maintain that moisture and prevent dry skin in the most trying periods of the year.

Oil Based Moisturizers

It is the stratum corneum layer that holds natural and protective skin oils that trap moisture. Water and water based moisturizers used alone can remove these essential oils. On the other hand oil based moisturizers maintain them in the skin's outer surface. The moisture that is naturally locked in by the skin's own oils remains after using oil based moisturizers.

The Importance of Humidity

Who would ever disagree that indoor heating was a great home addition for the winter months? What's unfortunate is when it blasts out its dry hot air it causes your skin to dry out. In addition, poor household ventilation unevenly distributes the little moisture there is during the use of these heating mechanisms. To prevent your skin from drying out it is a worthy investment to buy several small humidifiers to be placed in the most occupied sections of the house.

The Right Shower Practice

Everyone loves long hot baths. Despite this, the heat from these baths effectively remove the natural oils from the skin. This enhances the breakdown of the skin's lipid barriers which result in moisture loss. Here are some ways to avoid this. A good starting point is to take showers rather than baths. The maximum time to be inside the shower should be around ten minutes. You want to keep the water temperature at warm rather than hot. After exiting the shower pat yourself dry as opposed to rubbing in with the towel. Within 3 minutes of exiting the shower it is important to apply moisturizer to the needed areas. This seals the water in the skin before it can evaporate.

Sunscreen for the Winter

Sunscreen is not just for the summertime. Damaged skin is also caused by the winter sun along with snow glare. Thirty minutes before leaving for outside is a good time for its application, and frequently reapply if you are going to be outside for long periods of time.

Liberal Water Intake

As with year round practices, staying fully hydrated is always a good idea. This practice applies to winter more than any other season. It is recommended to drink seven to eight glasses of water a day. While overdrinking water will not help in preventing dry skin, the intake of the minimum recommended amount is an important source for moisturizing your body's skin.

Organic Skin Care Products as Part of Your Dry Skin Care Regimen

One would do best to include an all organic skin care product as part of their dry skin care regimen. BIOSKINBALM is a 100% natural organic skin care balm that is very effective for dry skin prevention. It is snail serum that is the ingredient that makes this balm so effective. It breaks up damaged and abnormal tissues, triggers skin rejuvenation and serves as a powerful antioxidant. Following these tips and using this all organic skin care product is more than sufficient to make it successfully through the winter months without having your skin dried out.