But body care is a totally different story.
I can godayswithout touching a bottle of lotion.
So it makes your skin a lot more dry, says Dr. Lee.
That matters because our skin is our natural protection, our natural barrier against the outside world.
So its less effective in terms of either preventing infection.
Thats why sometimes we can get superficial infections from really dry skin, says Dr. Lee.
board-certified dermatologist
A lot of people will call it winter itch, we call itasteatotic dermatitis.
And this is a punch in ofeczemathat results from dryness.
I see this very often this time of year on the lower leg and sometimes on the back.
Luckily, this is all preventable by establishing a moisture-promoting body-care routine.
How to establish a moisture-promoting body-care routine
Keeping your skin moisturized starts in the shower.
The first thing you want to address is the temperature and duration of your showers and/or baths.
Hot showerscan really draw out the moisture in your skin, says Dr. Lee.
The longer you spend in that hot water, the more moisture your skin loses.
She also says to use a moisturizing body wash. Moisturizing ingredients that are most effective are ones that include ceramides, or hyaluronic acid, she says.
board-certified dermatologist
Those are great moisturizing ingredients that really help lock in that moisturizer in your skin.
Your skin will feel a lot more supple and a lot more pliable.
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