How to treat winter dry skin
Now that winter is officially ending soon, you may still be wondering how to deal with your dry winter skin issues. I was wondering that myself, so I did some reading to help us all out.
According to Mayo Clinic, some good tips on caring for your skin in general are the following:
- protect your skin from the sun by wearing sunscreen and covering up
- do not smoke, this causes wrinkles and takes the brightness and vibrancy out of skin
- be gentle when handling your skin
- eat healthy foods
- keep stress under control and make time for activties you enjoy
MedlinePlus tips to keep in mind at home are:
- taking less frequent, less hot showers
- moisturizing within a few minutes of getting out of the shower
- using moisturizers without alcohol and added chemical and fragrances
- using a humidifier in your rooms can help dry skin as well
- suggests to see a specialist (dermatologist)
- simply moisturizing more often and change your summer moisturizer to a heavier "ointment" one that is oil-based
- moisturize hands often and cover then up when going outdoors
- moisturize feet as well with petroleum jelly or glycerine products
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2 thoughts on “How to treat winter dry skin”
Great resources! Also, I use organic moisturizers that contain natural ingredients such as coconut oil. In fact, you can even use extra virgin coconut oil (that you can get from your local health food store) right on your skin.
Thanks a lot! I have used coconut oil on my skin as well, and recently did a blog post on that:
https://blogs.tpl.ca/health-and-wellness/2014/01/coconut-oil-uses-skin-and-cooking.html