As long as the seasons change, use unsuitable skin care products, eat spicy food, the environment is sultry, and the sun is blowing, the skin will often and repeatedly appear reddened? After a long time, there may even be small bloodshots visible to the naked eye? These are the Signs of sensitive skin, and with the development of urbanization, nearly 70% of women with sensitive skin consider themselves to have sensitive skin, and the ratio is increasing year by year. To effectively improve sensitive skin, it is recommended to first understand the individual causes and then match them appropriately Moisturizing, soothing, repairing, and UV protection maintenance products, combined with healthy living standards, can effectively stabilize the skin and reduce the frequency of allergies.
Causes and types of redness
The redness of the skin is caused by the dilation of microvessels on the face, and people with sensitive skin will repeatedly expand when they encounter various stimuli. The redness will not disappear after a long time and will continue to occur, improving sensitivity. skin, soothes and reduces redness.
Sensitive skin is a condition, not a disease. It is caused by the unhealthy stratum corneum and the overreaction of sensory nerves. When the stratum corneum structure is damaged, the natural moisturizing factors and lipids in the skin are insufficient, so that water begins to lose, and the permeability to foreign substances increases. For the stimuli that can be tolerated, such as seasonal changes, hot and cold, dry and wet, spicy food, ultraviolet rays, cosmetics, etc., it will cause subsequent inflammatory reactions. Coupled with sensory nerve dysfunction, there will be dryness, redness, scaling, itching, burning and other discomforts. Among them, frequent redness and redness will cause uneven skin tone.
The excessive reaction of keratin and nerves of sensitive skin can be caused by four major reasons: external, internal, psychological or skin diseases. External factors, such as wearing a mask for a long time during the epidemic, keep the skin rubbed and in a sultry environment, air pollution, climate change, excessive or improper beauty maintenance, medical beauty treatments, etc., long-term accumulation will cause skin damage and poor skin condition. Stablize.
Internal and psychological causes are easily overlooked but important causes. Daily work and rest disorders, poor sleep, eating disorders, psychological stress, anxiety and depression are also reflected in the skin condition.
Skin diseases are also one of the main causes of sensitive skin, such as atopic dermatitis, grains, acne, etc. At this time, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist to synchronize treatment with skin care products and daily maintenance.
Skin care advice:
- Simple procedures: For sensitive and fragile skin, be sure to do the basic three steps of maintenance: cleansing, moisturizing and sun protection; using too many procedures will easily increase the burden on the skin, and try to avoid using face washes, face brushes, and scrubs All may make the sensitivity even worse.
- Choose products carefully: If you have sensitive skin, it is recommended to choose products with simple ingredients, less than 25 kinds are the best, and avoid irritating ingredients such as pigments, fragrances, alcohol and essential oils. For moderate to severe sensitivity, it is recommended to focus on soothing and repairing , Moisturizing, let the skin horny recover health first, and then pursue advanced whitening, anti-aging, skin rejuvenation and other procedures, and if you are worried before purchasing, it is recommended to try it before purchasing. It is still a safer practice.
-Makeup reduction: Excessive use of makeup can easily aggravate skin irritation. Sensitive skin should try to simplify the steps of applying makeup. After makeup, be sure to remove makeup, choose a mild makeup remover, and wash your face with warm and cold water.
