Home-Care Tips For Dry Skin

Thursday, March 1, 2001

Home-Care Tips‘For Dry Skin (NAPS)—For people with sea- sonal or year-round, dry skin, the colder months can be especially hard on the skin. As you spend more time indoors, your skin is exposed to low indoor humidity created by forced-air heat. Dry air can cause skin to become dry, as can excessive bathing with strong soaps and hot water. “As we age, our skin produces less of the natural oils that help skin retain moisture,” said Peter J. Plantes, M.D. “Without good care, the skin can become red, cracked and prone toirritation Love your skin by taking care and infections. The lower legs, forearms, hands and scalp are of it year round. they are most exposed to seasonal effective and inexpensive mois- especially prone to dry skin as weather.” LaurusHealth.com, a health information Website, offers con- sumers a few simple steps to help prevent or aid in alleviating dry skin anditching: damp. Petroleum jelly also is an turizerto try. For very dry hands, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly and wear thin cotton gloves to bed. Similar treatment also may help dry feet. Severely dry skin may Humidify your home, particularly the bedroom. require several treatments. “Untreated dry skin can be a Limit use of perfumes and perfumed products. over and you do not have a rash or e Avoid strong detergents. Bathe every other day instead of every day. Use warm or cool water and a gentle soap (such as Basis, Dove, Oil of Olay). Use little or no soap on dry skin areas. Pat dry with a towel; don’t rub skin. To seal in moisture, apply a moisturizer (Eucerin, Lubriderm, Keri Lotion or Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion) while the skin is sign of other health problems,” said Dr. Plantes. “If your body itchesall any obvious cause for itching, contact a health professional.” For more information on dry skin, log onto the Web site www.LaurusHealth.com. This site is an innovative health information resource, created in association with leading hospitals and physicians to help consumers make more informed choices about their health.

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