| Dry skin has a low level of sebum and can be | | | | on dry skin including vitamins A, C, and E. In |
| prone to sensitivity. The skin has a parched look | | | | addition, always look for a product that has a |
| caused by its inability to retain moisture. It usually | | | | protective sunscreen to shield against photo |
| feels "tight" and uncomfortable after washing | | | | damage which can further aggravate the problem. |
| unless some type of moisturizer or skin cream is | | | | Alcohol and drugs. Alcohol and caffeine can visibly |
| applied. Chapping and cracking are signs of | | | | dry your skin. Prescription drugs such as diuretics, |
| extremely dry, dehydrated skin. | | | | antihistamines and isotretinoin (Accutane) also |
| Dry skin is also caused by a deficiency in Vitamin | | | | have a drying effect. |
| A, Vitamin B and Vitamin E in the body. Intake of | | | | Cold weather |
| plenty of fruit juices, a diet consisting of leafy | | | | Cold weather is also one of the most common |
| vegetables, and lots of water can help reduce this | | | | causes of dry skin. The skin naturally loses |
| problem. | | | | moisture when the humidity is significantly low and |
| Other causes for dry skin are often extreme | | | | the climate or environment condition is very |
| climatic conditions, wind, and sunburn. The outer | | | | windy. People in cold climate countries naturally |
| layer of the skin has an oily layer that is | | | | complain about dryness of the skin. Getting into |
| sometimes not retained properly because of | | | | artificially cold climate like in air conditioned rooms |
| these conditions. Also, the body is unable to | | | | can also deceive the skin and result to dry skin. |
| produce the requisite amount of water and oil as | | | | Overall, dry skin is a problem that is very |
| is needed by the body. This causes the skin to | | | | common. Though it is not severe and is relatively |
| dry and look dull, flaky, and lifeless. It is advised to | | | | serious, people have different approaches to |
| use a humidifier while staying in a room with a | | | | handling and acknowledging the problem. If you |
| heater for a long time. | | | | are suffering from the condition, analyze your |
| Before searching for treatment and prevention | | | | own skin and determine which possible cause may |
| measures, practices and medications, it would be | | | | have exhibited in your skin. From that, you can |
| appropriate if you would first understand and | | | | easily move on to find the best treatment to |
| determine the real causes of the skin condition. | | | | eliminate dryness of your skin. |
| Finding and understanding the roots and the origins | | | | Genetic Disease |
| of the skin problem would be instrumental in | | | | Dry skin, is developed by the people who are |
| effectively curtailing and controlling dry skin. Here | | | | afflicted with a rare genetic disease called |
| are several identified and proven causes of the | | | | ichthyosis. This genetic disease has no cure and |
| skin condition. | | | | the goal of skin care treatment is to secure the |
| Genes | | | | symptoms that manifest along the way. |
| It is a known fact that most of dry skin cases | | | | Dry Skin Treatment |
| are caused by hereditary factors. If the skin | | | | One way to maintain that youthful glow is to |
| condition has been passed within a family from | | | | subscribe to a skin treatment regimen. This skin |
| generation to generation, there is a bigger chance | | | | treatment regimen will help your dry skin restore |
| that one would be bogged by the problem. As of | | | | moisture when it's needed. |
| now, there is still no definite measure that would | | | | Bacterial and fungal infections are the most |
| contradict hereditary factors for dry skin. But | | | | common reasons for dry skin, which do not go |
| dealing with the problem upon manifestation is one | | | | away until proper prescription drug treatment is |
| way of containing it. | | | | administered. But in reasons not tied up above, |
| Thyroid problems | | | | products available in the market will help you |
| Excessive and very abrupt loss of weight is | | | | achieve that goal and maintain a skin that is |
| known to cause dry skin. When it comes to | | | | envied by everyone. |
| weight problems, the thyroid glands is responsible. | | | | * Balanced-diet and exercise cause your skin to |
| That is because the glands handle and control the | | | | produce more oil and maintain a relative amount |
| metabolic factors within the body. Thus, when the | | | | of oil that keeps moisture in your skin. Drinking |
| thyroid becomes underactive, weight problems | | | | plenty of water is also important. |
| may occur. And usually, along with weight | | | | See your doctor or consult a dermatologist when |
| problems come dry skin conditions. | | | | you encounter one or more of the symptoms |
| Not using an effective moisturizer | | | | listed above. Your doctor will most likely conduct a |
| An effective moisturizer doesn't have to be | | | | physical exam and ask you about your medical |
| expensive. Look for one that has humectants | | | | history, including when you first started having dry |
| such as glycerin, hydroxyl acids, or urea and | | | | skin, your lifestyle, and how you care for your |
| emollients such as lanolin or mineral oil. Some | | | | skin. |
| vitamin additives appear to have a positive effect | | | | |