Sensitive skin is usually associated with external irritants and inflammatory skin diseases.
Sensitive skin is a relatively common type of skin, the main feature is that the skin stratum corneum is relatively thin, the epidermal barrier function is easily damaged, the skin is prone to hyper-reactive state in physiological or pathological conditions, such as burning, tingling, tightness, as well as itching.
Common causes of sensitive skin are as follows:
1. External stimuli: If you usually do not take proper care of your skin, such as over-cleaning your skin, using poor-quality cosmetics, excessive phototherapy or hot and cold stimulation, sun exposure, emotional stress, etc., you may make the skin barrier function impaired, thus leading to sensitive skin.
2. Inflammatory skin diseases: Skin diseases may also cause sensitive skin, such as hives, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, and other inflammatory skin diseases accompanied by skin barrier damage.
If you have sensitive skin, it is recommended that you actively go to a regular hospital, follow the doctor’s instructions to use the appropriate regimen, and usually pay attention to skin care to avoid damage to the skin barrier.