Diagnosis - Dry Skin! - Avora Skin Spa

Diagnosis – Dry Skin.

dry skin care The problem of dry skin affects an extraordinarily high number of people. It often appears at a certain age and follows a varying course with periods of more or less acute symptoms, but remains a dominating feature of the skin. Dry skin is generally bright and thin, is usually reddened due to the visibility of blood vessels, and is nearly always matt with closed, invisible pores. It has no shine and its surface is marked with mild flaking and fine cracks. Tangible and subjective features of dry skin include roughness, reduced flexibility, brittleness, tightness, burning, numbness, and occasional itchiness. Such skin lacks softness and quickly begins to show wrinkles, which form into a web of tiny lines on the face as the years go by. For people with normal skin, the first symptoms of permanent dryness usually appear around the age of thirty or even as early as twenty. It thus comes as no surprise that the vast majority of skin care cosmetics are designed for use with dry skin, and that the issue of maintaining proper moisture levels in the epidermis is one of the leading subject of research conducted at cosmetic laboratories.

Saving young skin.

Dry skin does not usually require pharmacological treatment (with the exception of symptoms of inflammation). However, proper skin care is very important, as it not only allows us to keep our skin in proper condition, but to prevent dry skin from becoming sensitive skin. When choosing cosmetics for washing and hydrating skin, make sure to pick ones that are especially mild, will not cause irritation, and will not damage the skin hydrolipid mantle. Dry skin is much more likely to react sensitively to aromas or dyes contained cosmetic formulas – substances which should also be avoided when selecting skin care products. Cosmetics recommended for use by people with dry skin should leave a light occlusive barrier on the skin, which contains lipids and hydroscopic (water bonding) particles, and should contain ingredients which stimulate the regeneration of the skin’s structure and protective functions.

QUENCHING THE THIRST.

A good solution for dry skin care is to choose formulas containing substances which prevent water loss (ceramides, fatty acids, cholesterol, triglycerides, and sterols), as well as ingredients which bond to water (glycerin, sorbitol, carbohydrates, and sodium lactate). It is also important to provide the skin with natural moisturizing factors (NMF). NMFs, which display powerful hygroscopic qualities, are created as a byproduct of changes in cells which lead to the formation of the stratum corneum. The synthesis of NMFs depend on whether the stratum corneum formation process follows its proper course. A disruption of this process leads to the loss of NMF as well as transepidermal water loss (TEWL), which in turn leads to dry skin. Other ingredients that display similar qualities include natural, plant-derived skin moisturizing substances such a Shea butter (butyrospermum parkil), as well as certain oils, such as avocado oil, babassu oil, soybean oil, canola oil, beeswax and olive oil. The use of formulas which help hydrolipid balance of the epidermis, as well as avoiding factors which dry the skin out, has a beneficial effect on its general appearance and also neutralizes unpleasant symptoms of flaking, itching, and tightness in the skin.

Emollients can also come in handy. These formulas exhibit hydrating and qualities: they help hold natural water in the skin by bonding it with the skin’s lipids and by rebuilding these lipids.

Emollients.

When your skin is dry, you experience an alternating burning and itching sensation. It becomes increasingly thin and after bathing, it begins to resemble a mask stretched across your face. A fine wed of wrinkles begins to appear on its surface. While barely noticeable in the beginning, they become more and more irritating, and by the time others start noticing them, the effects are usually irreversible. That’s why its important to react as soon as first symptoms start to appear. It’s easy to let dry skin get out of control. Spending the entire winter in insufficiently humid rooms will leave the skin dehydrated in the spring. Water is the most important factor affecting the flexibility, softness, and smoothness of the skin. To avoid trouble, or to sooth existing irritation, skin should be treated with special hydrating and moisturizing substances known as EMOLLIENTS.

The Pharamaceris E – EMOLIACTI series is a group of specialized emollient products designed for daily care of dry, very dry, sensitive, flaky, and irritable skin, as well as atopic skin. They actively nourish and rehydrate the deep layers of the skin, leaving it soft and flexible. Specially selected ingredients effectively sooth the skin, gently softening it and helping even the driest skin once again feel comfortable. Pharamaceris E products are recommended by the Lodz Medical University Dermatology Clinic.