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5 Must-Dos for Winter Skin Care

While a lot of us love winter for the chill and the chance to flaunt our pullovers and overcoats, winter can be a particularly difficult time for the Indian skin. For people with dry skin, winter is clearly the worst season. Flaking of the skin, itching and eczema are some of the most common problems faced during this time. Therefore it becomes imperative that we travel the extra mile to take good care of our skin.

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5 Must-Dos for Winter Skin Care

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  1. 5 Must-Dos forWinter Skin Care Whilea lotofuslovewinterfor thechill andthechancetoflauntour pullovers andovercoats,winter canbeaparticularlydifficulttimeforthe Indianskin.For peoplewithdryskin,winter is clearlytheworstseason.Flakingofthe skin,itching and eczema are someofthemostcommonproblemsfaced duringthis time.Therefore itbecomesimperativethatwetraveltheextramiletotake goodcare ofour skin. These are5thingswe mustdoas partofour winter skincare regimen: IntenseMoisturize Dueto excessive loss ofwater fromour skin duringwinter,our skintends to getverydrymaking itabsolutelyimportantfor us tokeep itwellmoisturized atalltimes.Moisturizationprevents TEWL(trans epidermalwater loss) thusmaintainingthe netwater balance requiredfor skin hydration. ApplySunscreen Photoheliosis (sun damage) can becausedbylongtermsun exposure.Itcanmanifestaswrinkling andgeneral lacklustre appearance oftheskin.Contrarytopopular belief,allthe skintypes and notonly thewhiteskintypecan benefitfromregular sunscreen application. Anymedicatedsunscreenwith anSPF15+ is idealfor our Indianskintype. Drinkplentyofwater

  2. Replenishmentofwaterlostthrough perspiration is essentialtomaintainthe netwaterbalance in our skin.Presence ofwater inskincells also gives an adequatecushioningagainstanyformofexternaltrauma. UsemildFacewash AmedicatedfacewashwithpH 5.5 is idealforwashing our face.Higher or lower pHwill cause depletion ofessential nutrients and protein denaturationfrom thesurfaceofour skin. Afacewashshould besucceeded byagoodmoisturizer and/or sunscreen application. Frequencyoffacewashshould ideallynotbemorethantwicea day. ConsultaSpecialist Itis importantto understandthatthere is no one-prescription-fits-allmantrawhen itcomes toskin.Skintypecoulddifferfrompersonto person and hencewouldyour *winter skin care*regimen.Visitingaspecialistis recommended becausea dermatologistcan analyzeyour uniqueskintypeand give advice onthebestskincare products youshould use. Inculcatingthe above inyourwinter skincareroutineshould getyou allsettofacethechill this year. ArticleSource http://www.skinclinicbangalore.com/post/5-must-dos-for-winter-skin-care/789 Published atDr.Kisalay Saurav’s blog

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