How to prevent dry skin and its irritations-

*Dry skin care* is important because it prevents the uncomfortable irritation that comes from a lack of moisture from all areas of the body. The lower legs, elbows, and forearms are a few parts of the body that could greatly benefit from dry skin care.

When skin becomes dry, it can feel coarse, scaly, coupled with a bothersome itchiness. To prevent dry skin and its irritations you must first understand the causes of dry skin.

*1. Causes of Dry Skin
Some of the causes of dry skin care include overheating of the body during the winter season accompanied with low humidity. During summer, the effects of air conditioning can also affect your skin.
*2. Factors that can affect dry skin can be the overuse of soaps or antiperspirants or luxuriating in a hot bath at the end of the day. Dry skin care is needed for individuals who experience daily stress, been exposed to smoke or exposed to great amounts of sun. Dry skin also worsens as the body ages due to the loss of sweat and oil glands throughout the body.
*3. Itching
What makes skin conditions a real inconvenience is that it itches like crazy and can be easily irritated into a flare-up of redness and itching. Without dry skin care, a person could suffer from loss of sleep or mood swings. A physician should look at very dry, itchy skin because certain conditions like kidney disease and diabetes exhibit itching as a symptom.
*4. Moisturizers, Ointment and Lotions
The most popular forms of dry skin care treatment are moisturizers that help replace some of the water that is loss through the skin. Moisturizers also work as a soothing agent to ease discomfort. This form of dry skin care comes in an assortment of products, such as lotions, creams and ointments.

When using an ointment for skin care, you will encounter combinations of water and oil-based ingredients, such as petrolatum or lanolin.

Lotions are created when powder crystals are dissolved within water. The amount of water in lotions keeps the skin from having a too greasy feeling, as well as providing a cooling effect. Lotions are good for quick applications, but know that they do not possess the same level of protection.

Adding oil to water creates creams. The disadvantage of this type of skin care is that it has to be used more often. Moisturizers should be used as a skin care regimen to prevent further outbreaks.

*5. Dry Skin Care Tips Include:

· Using a humidifier in your room in order to increase the amount of moisture in the air.
· When you bath less often or minimize the amount of time you spend in the bathtub or shower - this can alleviate dry skin.
· When you have dry skin, you should avoid using hot water, opting for a warmer shower or bath.

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