Best Seasonal Skin Care Tips
Seasonal skin care - even tougher with acne? What to look for in your treatment
Each season brings its own set of skin challenges. Although you might associate breakouts with summer months when your skin produces sweat and excess oil, acne can be just as troublesome in any season.
"Acne is a chronic condition that doesn't take a break with the seasons -- so continue treating it even in the winter months," say Drs. Kathy Fields and Katie Rodan, board certified dermatologists and co-developers of Proactiv Solution.
When you're choosing a remedy for your acne, keep in mind that just as important as what the ingredients are, is how those ingredients - and how much of them - work together in your treatment.
You can care for your skin and look your best if you keep some important information in mind about acne and acne treatments.
The active ingredient in your acne treatment is the reason it works. All acne medications have a tendency to cause dryness because they target oil on the skin. While this may not be an issue during the summer months when skin is often oily, winter is a different story. Cold, windy weather coupled with indoor forced-air heating systems cause disruption of the skin's outer barrier, frequently leading to sensitive skin.
For example, Proactiv, a trusted leader in acne treatment for 15 years, uses benzoyl peroxide to treat and prevent acne. And, now, New Proactiv is enhanced with exclusive micro-crystal benzoyl peroxide designed to absorb more quickly into pores to target acne-causing bacteria.
In addition to an effective acne fighting ingredient like benzoyl peroxide, consumers should also look for acne products formulated to be gentle and supportive of the skin's barrier with ingredients like allantoin, aloe vera, green tea or glycolic acid. Also applying an oil-free, non-comedogenic moisturizer after the acne treatment step can provide much needed hydration. Review some of the best skin products to keep your face and skin beautiful online at in.Dulge.net
"Encouraging our patients to manage their acne-prone complexions differently in cold weather ensures compliance with their medications and keeps them clear," Rodan says. Successful acne treatment depends upon how medicated actives are combined with soothing ingredients - or, in scientific terms, how a particular product is formulated.
Experts agree that acne treatment should be continued year round, even when you don't have visible blemishes, to help prevent breakouts from happening. Visit www.newproactiv.com to learn more about how preventative acne treatment works. (Courtesy of ARAcontent)
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Proper skin care benefits overall health for seniors
Taking care of your skin undoubtedly has its cosmetic benefits, but more significantly, it also plays a large role in overall health - particularly for seniors. When there is dry skin, discoloration, wounds, rashes, bruises or other injuries, people are immediately aware something is wrong on the outside and maybe even on the inside. Keeping aging skin healthy allows it to offer protection from environmental harms and infections as well as produce important vitamins.
"Age brings a number of changes that can compromise the skin's ability to protect us," says Cynthia Fleck, a registered nurse and vice president of clinical marketing for Advanced Skin and Wound Care at Medline, which manufactures and distributes skin care products and educational resources for seniors.
These changes stem from the inability to retain water, sun damage, smoking, reduced collagen, some medicines and illnesses. Any or all of these factors can lead to skin deterioration.
"When skin ages, it becomes thinner and less resilient," Fleck said. "The layers of skin can easily separate, tearing the paper-like upper-most area called the epidermis. The skin cells do not 'turn over,' or replenish themselves as quickly as when we are young. Therefore, the old skin cells become clumped and do not function as efficiently as young, healthy skin cells do."
In addition, as age increases, people are more prone to dry and/or itchy skin, bruises in odd places, wrinkles, age spots, skin tags and abnormal moles. While aging cannot be reversed, maintaining proper care equals healthy skin and more importantly, healthy people.
Fleck offers the following advice on how to care for aging skin:
* Avoid a daily shower or bath, which can contribute to dry skin. Instead, opt for gentle cleansing with moisturizing soap and detergent-free cleansers that do not need to be rinsed. These cleansers do the job of removing dirt and natural oils, but do not impact the natural acid balance of mature skin.
* Moisturizing on a daily basis is essential, especially since older skin fails to retain moisture as well as younger skin. Look for advanced skin care products that actually nourish the skin from the outside in, delivering amino acids (proteins), vitamins, antioxidants and ingredients that are gentle and soothing, making the skin more resilient and strengthening it. The Medline Remedy with Phytoplex line of skin care products uses all-natural ingredients to help restore the skin's natural protecting system.
* Take care to avoid injuries that can tear the skin or caustic substances that can disrupt the skin's ability to protect. If the skin is broken, small wounds can be covered with band aids designed to be gentle to skin such as Curad Sensitive Skin band aids. Immobile seniors who must use adult diapers should have special care taken to keep them clean and free of irritants. Barrier products that contain protectants like dimethicone and other silicones, as well as zinc oxide, can help protect the skin from these issues.
* Protect your skin from the sun. Since melanocytes, the skin cells that protect us from the sun, do not work as well when we age, older skin burns easily. Stay out of the sun as much as possible, and when out, wear protective clothing, wide-brimmed hats and sun screen.
* Be aware of special skin care needs that often accompany some common diseases, such as diabetes. For example, diabetics are more susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections and itchy skin. Therefore, they need to take particular care in protecting their skin, especially on extremities.
* Avoid strong antibacterial soaps that may have high pH level, which can dry aging skin. Astringents and products that contain alcohol can also be too harsh and damaging for older skin. Moisturizing your hands after using a sanitizer or soap becomes especially important for these cases.
To learn more about skin care products, visit www.medline.com/woundcare. For specific advice on how to care for your skin, contact your health care professional.
Article courtesy of ARAContent.com
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