Doctors Recommend Avoiding Over-Drying The Skin

Doctors Recommend Avoiding Over-Drying The Skin.
Dry outer layer is commonplace during the winter and can lead to flaking, itching, cracking and even bleeding. But you can prevent and treat plain skin, an expert says Dec 28, 2013. "It's tempting, especially in cold weather, to settle long, hot showers," Dr Stephen Stone said in an American Academy of Dermatology tidings release acnespotgel. "But being in the water for a long time and using hot water can be hellishly drying to the skin.

Keep your baths and showers short and make sure you use warm, not hot, water". "Switching to a amiable cleanser can also help reduce itching," said Stone, a professor of dermatology at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. "Be solid to gently pat the coat dry after your bath or shower, as rubbing the skin can be irritating" orviax. Stone, who also is the school's director of clinical research, recommended applying moisturizer after getting out of the bath or shower.