Why does your skin get bad in winter? Late winter season, the weather began to become significantly colder, less and less water vapor in the air, the temperature difference between morning and evening gradually increased, the human body in order to adapt to this harsh environment, the body’s metabolism has become slow, the skin’s pores, capillaries, contraction, in order to reduce the loss of body heat; skin surface of the sebaceous glands and sweat glands secretion has become reduced, in order to reduce the loss of body water. However, the price to pay is that our skin has to face the cold and dry winter in the lack of water, the lack of lipid film protection. Especially with the cold winds, many people’s skin becomes dry, tight and flaky. If you are unfortunate to be allergic skin, it is even “worse”, skin burning, stinging, itching, redness and swelling ensues, and in severe cases, rashes, edema. Therefore, you need to pay extra attention to skin care during the cold season. Can sensitive skin return to normal? Sensitive skin is a type of skin that has a reduced barrier function due to various reasons, and is less adaptable to external environmental changes and physical and chemical stimuli, resulting in clinical manifestations such as stinging, burning, dryness, and redness. Part of it is related to heredity, while more of it is caused by improper care, such as contact with irritating chemicals, improper laser or fruit acid peeling treatments, use of hormonal ointments skin care products, facial scrubs and so on. It should be emphasized that any healthy skin can be transformed into sensitive skin in the event of a change of season, a change in constitution, or cosmetic irritation. With proper treatment and care, the vast majority of them can also return to normal skin again. So, don’t panic when your skin has some sensitivity and don’t look at the advertisements, the best thing you can do is to seek the help of an experienced dermatologist to help you. How to take care of your skin in winter? 1, first of all, is to develop good habits (1) avoid frequent bathing winter bathing taboo too hard, taboo water too hot, taboo rubbing too heavy, taboo bath solution alkaline too strong, otherwise it is very easy to destroy the skin surface layer of the sebum was not much, so that the skin is more dry, and therefore more prone to itching, cracking. The number of baths to 1-2 times a week is appropriate. After bathing, you can rub some moisturizers to prevent the skin surface layer from drying and falling off. (2) insulation against cold Winter temperatures are low, the exposed parts of the skin are very easy to frostbite, such as the hands, head, neck, etc. Other parts such as feet are also susceptible to frostbite. Others, such as the feet are also susceptible to frostbite, and thus should pay attention to these parts of the cold insulation, can be surrounded by scarves, gloves, ear muffs, wear cotton shoes and other warmth. (3) Avoid the use of poor-quality cosmetics Do not use unknown origin, publicized as having a miraculous effect of skin care cosmetics. These cosmetics often contain hormones, heavy metals, potential carcinogens, but also often cause allergies. (4) wear skin-friendly soft winter should be as far as possible to use cotton, silk and other clothing is not easy to produce static electricity as underwear, underwear, shirts and so on. (5) skin exercise to strengthen the skin exercise, enhance the skin’s ability to adapt to the cold environment. Cold water bath, air bath, sunbathing, massage, or insist on washing cold water face, cold water body. (6) drink more water. Moisture is to keep the skin lubricated and soft primary conditions, especially in the air-conditioned environment to live, work, it is best to always have nutritional water or mineral water to replenish water. 2, choose a mild medicine or medical skin care products Medical skin care products are used to assist in the treatment of skin diseases skin care products, including cleaning, moisturizing, skin barrier repair class, soothing class, oil control, anti-acne class, whitening class, sunscreen class, promote wound healing class, rejuvenation and anti-wrinkle class, concealer class, etc. It is compared with ordinary skin care products. Compared with ordinary skin care products, the formula is more scientific, with less impurities, higher content of active ingredients and more stringent review, which is characterized by higher safety, clear efficacy and human clinical verification. Ideal skin care products also need to have the following conditions: ① gentle on the skin, in the cleansing process will not be excessive removal of stratum corneum lipids and natural moisturizing factors; ② moisturizing effect, able to absorb water from the environment, to replenish the loss of water emitted from the stratum corneum. Especially in the external low-humidity environment, to help the stratum corneum in the loss of water under the pressure to lock more water; ③ to the stratum corneum to provide lipid nutrients, can form a hydrophobic thin layer of oil film on the skin surface, there is a role in reinforcing the skin barrier. With the role of repairing the skin barrier, such as natural moisturizing factor, green prickly fruit oil, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, etc.. Help maintain the stratum corneum barrier function at ten healthy state. Therefore, the correct choice and use of medical skin care products not only help to reduce dry skin, burning, itching and other symptoms, but also repair the skin barrier, relieve inflammation, and prevent skin disease episodes. There are many brands of medical skin care products, the well-known French LA ROCHE-POSAY (Skin Spa), Vichy (Vichy), Avene (Avène), Cetaphil (Cetaphil), etc., of which the Cetaphil series is the U.S. Physician’s Pharmacopoeia dermatological skin care products. Germany’s Eucerin (Eucerin), Dermaplan (Dermaplan); Britain Simple (Qingyan), Japan freeplus (Furuifangshi) and so on. Women can choose according to their own preferences. Clinical practice found that, for sensitive skin, sometimes some traditional single natural extracts skin care is more effective, and not easy to allergies. Such as 100% liquid glycerin, olive oil, wood vinegar, Aleppo olive laurel soap (not soap, a traditional cleansing soap from the Middle East Syria). 3, the use of medical skin care products Face: usually use a mild non-stimulating cleanser, and after cleansing the use of moisturizing water, and then use medical moisturizing skin care products, while going out to use sunscreen gear, if necessary, outside the smear of mild non-stimulating sunscreen, but in the acute stage of dermatitis, the need to be careful with the use of sunscreen. Trunk and limbs: Clean with water or mild non-irritating shower gel and apply medical moisturizers. If topical medications are needed, apply moisturizing skin care products first to increase the hydration level of the skin, and then apply medications after 30 minutes or so.