Winter facial care: Four tips for beautiful skin in the cold season

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In addition to wind and cold, there are other dangers for our skin today: Smartphones damaging the skin is a new phenomenon. Aargau dermatologist Felix Bertram (48) from Skinmed has put together four tips on how to protect your beautiful skin.

“When the outside temperature drops below eight degrees, the sebaceous glands increasingly stop working,” explains Bertram. Sebaceous glands produce oil and prevent the skin from drying out. Since our hands and lips have the least amount of cloth, the effects of the cold are noticed there first: Hands and lips become brittle and crack most quickly in winter. Bertram recommends using a richer, oilier cream to keep your skin hydrated throughout the day. Which cream is best and how often you should apply it largely depends on skin type and age. As you get older, your skin becomes drier.

Bertram recommends not overdoing it when it comes to facial cleansing: “In the cool season, you should keep cleansing and exfoliating to a minimum. It is best to wash your face with water only once a day. Because: “Soaps wash away the natural oil from the skin, causing it to dry out further.” Peels should be used at most once or twice a week. Instead of regular shower gel, you can use nourishing skin washing oil, which restores the body’s natural oil protection.

There are not many studies on “urban pollution” yet. But what is certain is that air pollution in Switzerland’s major cities can also have an effect on the skin. This not only means fine dust, but also electrosmog; blue light, especially from smartphones: the rays of blue screen light release free radicals in the skin, leading to oxidative stress. This can damage cells, causing premature skin aging and pigmentation disorders. Care products containing antioxidants can help. “But it also works without expensive creams,” Bertram emphasizes. Skin-friendly vitamins are also found in many fruits and vegetables. A balanced diet helps the skin. To reduce radiation exposure, you should not carry your smartphone or tablet too close to your body. Blue light filters provide additional protection; This is a function that produces less blue light and is built into most modern devices. Unlike sunlight, blue light rays are not carcinogenic.

Bertram emphasizes that solar needs to be “taken more seriously than urban pollution.” You should use sunscreen not only while skiing, but also in the city in autumn and winter. It is important to expose your face to the sun occasionally to supplement vitamin D, especially during the winter months. Sunscreen helps against the effects of sun rays. Most healthy people can absorb adequate amounts of vitamin D through their skin, even if they use sunscreen. Older people who just leave the house less should also take vitamin D as a dietary supplement.

Source : Blick