Dry skin is one of the most common skin types or conditions the world knows and talks about. It frustrates people and causes more annoyance and even pain than any other skin type.
Today, I wanted to help settle your mind and highlight some of the most common causes of dry skin and help you determine if it truly is what you have or not.
Let’s get right to it!
What Is Dry Skin and What Are Some Signs of it?
Dry skin is a skin type that doesn’t produce enough of something called sebum on its own. Sebum is actually your skin’s natural moisturizer, so you can see why it would be an issue if you are deficient in it.
Some of the common symptoms of dry skin are really easy to spot though. Some of them are:
- Rough Skin Feeling
- Skin Flakes Frequently Popping Up
- Your Skin Feels Tight After Washing
- Dull Looking Skin
- Itchiness and Redness in the Skin is Common
- Small Pores
What is Causing My Dry Skin?
Your skin has a protective barrier that keeps moisture in and keeps germs, pollutants and other skin enemies out. When this shield is damaged and broken down in pieces, moisture evaporates.
Adding moisture back in won’t work. It will just evaporate through the cracks again. That’s why your skin is thirsty or dry all the time. This also causes sebum deficiency like we talked about before.
There are a few things that actually damage the skin’s protective barrier, and some of those are:
- Central air conditioning or heating
- Cold and humid weather
- Genetics
- Harsh and irritating skin care products
- Sun Exposure
- Age
If you want to know how to actually fix these dry skin symptoms, call us today to schedule a 100% FREE Consultation and get a custom tailored skin care routine for yourself today!
