How To Soothe Irritated Skin
Changes in temperature, pollution, exposure to wind or sun, hard water… Your sensitive skin reacts to the slightest external aggression! Here is how to soothe irritated skin.
To calm redness and irritation, here are some tips for adapting your beauty routine with specific treatments.
Why is my skin reactive?
Reactive skin is skin that reacts excessively to certain external factors, such as cold, heat, seasonal changes, pollution, temperature variations, hormonal imbalances, stress, emotions, exposure to wind. or in the sun, harsh water, unsuitable cosmetic treatments… Very sensitive, they are subject to feelings of discomfort, redness, overheating and irritation. This reactivity can manifest itself temporarily or seasonally. For example, some skin is more sensitive to the passage of winter.
Reactive skin has a naturally or temporarily altered skin barrier, which promotes dehydration and the penetration of irritating agents. They therefore require attention and a suitable skincare routine.
What are the main signs of irritated skin?
- Skin redness (erythema): due to dilation of blood vessels, it is the most common sign revealing skin discomfort.
- Burning or itching: This occurs when the nerve endings in the skin are stimulated.
- Peeling: in the event of dry skin, the stratum corneum loses its firmness and the skin flakes.
- Edema, spots, rashes, blisters: these are symptoms of a more serious problem that should be examined immediately by a specialist.
Why is the skin irritated?
Itching, redness and skin discomfort may be the result of pathological causes or temporary changes in the skin.
The pathological causes are mainly skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, inflammations, allergies, acne, but also systemic diseases.
To make a safe diagnosis, it is essential to consult a dermatologist.
Among the non-pathological causes:
- Attacks from external agents such as cold, wind, high humidity levels, etc.
- Exposure to chemical irritants
- Mechanical stress such as shaving, hair removal, systematic use of beauty masks, etc.
- Inappropriate or excessive exposure to the sun or tanning lamps
- Use of cosmetic products that are allergenic or unsuitable for your skin type
- Food intolerances
In such a context, consultation with a specialist is a first step, in order to understand the origin of the irritation and know how to treat it.
how to sooth irritated skin
To soothe irritation and restore some comfort to the skin, it is important to first act on the discomfort caused:
- Avoid the substance or behavior causing the irritation.
- Apply specific products with very soothing active ingredients.
- Restore the balance of the skin barrier by applying cosmetic treatments based on fundamental epidermal lipids
- Clean the skin with gentle products, and avoid cleansers containing aggressive surfactants
- Once the skin’s balance has been restored, it is good to maintain certain practices to preserve the well-being of the skin tissue and prevent any recurrence:
- Do not use cosmetics containing potentially allergenic ingredients (perfumes, preservatives, dyes, metals)
- Always protect the skin from the sun with photoprotectors throughout the year and avoid any exposure in the middle of the day, in summer
- Use only cleansers and cosmetic products free of perfumes, alcohol and allergy-risk preservatives.
- Moderate the temperature of the home and professional environment.
- NO SMOKING
- Follow a balanced and varied diet
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