In order to properly care for the skin and prevent premature aging, it is first necessary to determine the skin type.The skin may be normal, dry, oily and mixed type, but this is the most primitive and conventional modern classifications; in fact today there are more than 20 types of skin, which can be defined only by specialists.
If You don't know what type is Your skin, we advise you to resort to traditional and simple test for fat content.
This test is carried out with clean skin, without makeup and cream, at room temperature, one hour after washing (without using soap), when natural fat film, remote water has already recovered. For the test you will need a sheet of tissue paper (in a pinch, you can use a thin paper napkin).
The sheet is applied first to the T zone (forehead, nose, chin), then to the right and left cheeks, slightly pushing down and to the side without much pressure, so that the leaf remained five spots located as well as on the dice.
If the sheet will remain dry, then You have dry skin.
If spots appear, but they are small and not very noticeable, Your skin has a normal fat content.
- If expressed spots appeared in all five points, then Your skin is oily.
- If the spots appeared only in the middle, it means that Your skin belongs to the mixed type, which, incidentally, occurs most often.
Note: oily skin is constantly changing, so periodically check your skin type oily!
Talk about extreme variants oily skin
Dry skin
Typically, the skin contains 10-20% water. If this figure is below 10%, the skin becomes fragile, easily cracks; many people, the skin is especially dry on the face, the hands, especially the hands, feet and other open areas. Aging, disease, poor nutrition and hormonal disorders can significantly affect dry skin. Dryness is expressed in coarsening, peeling and cracking of the skin, making it less elastic than normal, and dry to the touch. Cold and dry climate or time of year worsen the skin condition.
The main factors affecting skin dryness:
- humidity: skin is hydrated, when air humidity is high, and loses moisture in dry air; that is why in cold and dry weather, and in winter, the skin is mostly dry;
temperature: the cold, the skin may crack; increased body temperature or stress cause sweating, draining thus the skin;
- soap: soap can be very drying to the skin, removing together with pollution of water-lipid protective film (phosphor-lipid mantle); rate of damage this film is a simple test - if, after washing, You feel dryness, tightness of skin, and perhaps, after some time the skin begins to peel off, and You feel the need to immediately put a layer of cream, then the protective film is damaged and her features weakened; if after washing with water, Your skin does not feel discomfort and You can do without the cream, water-lipid mantle in the order;
- skin diseases: for example, dermatitis and eczema reduce the skin's ability to retain water.
The main secret of young, fresh and clear skin - it never suffers from lack of moisture. Water is essential to our skin cells, it plays an important role in biochemical processes and creates optimal conditions for the functioning of cells.
Recommendations for the care of dry skin:
- skin may not be soft and supple without a certain water content;
as water evaporates from the surface of the skin, it is important to compensate for the loss by day at least 2, 5 liters of fluid. Hollywood stars and top models adhere to the indisputable rules: in the day you need to drink a liter of clean water.
- Basic skin care - the return of moisture and preventing its evaporation. The moisture of the skin depends on two factors: external hydration of the epidermis and the ability of the deep layers of the skin to retain moisture. Hydration of the epidermis depends on environmental conditions (atmospheric humidity), external application of cosmetics and integrity of specific lipid film (water-lipid mantle). The ability of the deep layers of the skin to retain moisture is determined by the presence of certain substances like polysaccharides. These substances inhibit moisture, so in the deeper layers of the skin, the moisture present inside the cells, resembling a sponge. Adverse environmental conditions, incomplete cleansing of the skin, certain drugs can significantly affect this process.
A few words in defense of the" phosphor-lipid mantle: there are several explanations for the violation of its integrity:
the corrosive substances contained in synthetic detergents and cosmetic products, violates not only the lipid mantle of the skin, but even the activity of the cells in the deeper layers of the skin;
ultraviolet radiation causes the formation of free radicals and an avalanche reaction of oxidative stress, which causes damage to the cells of the epidermis, the development of inflammation and triggering the mechanism of photoinduced skin aging;
- for the formation of phospholipid mantle needs a constant intake of essential fatty acids; first of all, this refers to linoleic and linolenic acids which are not synthesized in the human body and enter the body with food; the lack of these substances leads to a sharp slowdown synthesis of lipids and lipid mantle; in principle, healthy skin is able to recover the mantle in a few days, however, if external pressures are not terminated, and the internal reserves of the skin is not enough, there must be a concerted restore the lipid layer; restoration activities lipid mantle must include the restriction of the action of external aggressive factors, nutrient-rich and protective creams, as well as the introduction into the organism of the specific components required to build it.
For wetting the surface layers of the skin, use moisturizing creams. The process of wetting the deep layers of the skin and restore the ability of the skin to retain moisture can be activated by application of tabletirovannyh cosmetic products containing specific substances - polysaccharides. Because the skin is unable to break down the ingredients like the digestive system, nutrients herbs and plants should always be selected, processed and blended with moisturizing creams. Good nutrients moisturizers: allantoin, amino acids, jojoba extract, Royal jelly, fatty acids (stearic acid), squalene, oil of wheat germ, aloe Vera and vitamin E.
What photoinduced aging?
Cosmetologists and dermatologists agree: the UV rays are dangerous to skin cells. Frequently, even a short exposure to the sun accelerates the aging process. Remember our wise ancestors: self-respecting lady never in a Sunny summer day did not appear on the street without sun umbrella, so the color of the person they had aristocratic porcelain matte finish.
Even in winter the daily exposure to the sun affects the skin condition. Moreover, if You relax on the beach South of the country, or on the ski resort.
The sun is essential to our health, but they should not be abused. Too long exposure to the sun can cause excessive loss of water and salts, that is overheating and dehydration.
80% of sunbathing we get to 18 years. Some studies suggest that skin cancer has its roots in childhood sunburn, generally 70% of lesions comes from the sun and begins in adolescence (10 to 20 years). Even five severe burns may be enough to begin the process. The abuse of the sun can lead to skin cancer, which today is the most common form of malignant diseases in Sunny Africa.
In addition, ultraviolet radiation (UVR) causes dehydration and destruction of the structure of the skin, in particular, collagen and elastic fibers, resulting in wrinkles. The skin becomes dry, loses its healthy appearance, age spots appear even in young women.
UFI provokes the formation of free radicals, which are the main cause of skin aging.
If biological aging is a natural process, the photo-induced aging is premature aging.
Sunbathing, it is necessary not only to protect the skin from possible sunburn, but also to protect cells from destruction.
Always use sunscreen during the winter and water sports, because the sun's rays are amplified, reflected from snow or water. After bathing again apply a protective cream, sun protection factor (SPF) determines how many times longer You can stay in the sun without burning after application to the skin protective lotion. For example, if You normally burn out" for 10 minutes without lotion, use a lotion with an SPF=12 and extend the time sunbathing up to two hours (10 minutes x 12 = 120 minutes) per day. Lotion with SPF=15 blocks not less than 92% of UV rays, with an SPF=30 to 95%.
Sunscreens protect the skin from the outside, but can't help the deep structures. Currently developed substance, which is a reliable protection for the skin from solar radiation are taken by mouth and act as an internal sunscreen factor, preventing the destruction of collagen and elastic fibers and prevents the appearance of age spots. Such substances include, for example, provitamin a (beta-carotene), vitamin C (as ascorbylpalmitate and ascorbyl palmitate magnesium) and some seafood.
Oily skin
The most common problem of oily skin is acne, which is a skin disorder, and usually associated with young age, although there may be a cause of inconvenience and 20 and 30 and 40 years.
A pimple occurs when excessive activity of the sebaceous gland, where its release is mixed with dust and dead skin cells and clog the pores or the hair of the bag.
So you need to wash several times a day with special cleansers for oily skin to reduce the fat content to a minimum.
Cosmetic products designed to exfoliate (remove the top dead layer of cells), useful to free clogged pores and remove deeply embedded dust and bacteria. They also help remove accumulation of fats on the skin.
People with oily skin usually large pores, both men and women.
Although the size of pores, usually transmitted by inheritance, the pores can be damaged and expand the pimples and squeezing blackheads.
In the aging process, the skin relaxes, which also increase the pores.
Binders, air fresheners, toners, protectors and cleaners designed to reduce and minimize pores.
Alcohol, which is their main ingredient, quickly evaporates from the surface of the skin, providing a cooling effect and temporarily "condensing" the pores. Nutmeg has a similar effect.
When caring for oily skin, use an astringent means that removes from the skin of excess fat. This not only will You be able to get rid of spots, blackheads and oily sheen, but also save the softness characteristic of oily skin.
Avoid skincare products with chemical ingredients that can harm excessive degreasing.
Author:
Gordienko, N.
Source:
Likar.info
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