The skin feels itchy and red, especially on the cheeks, nose, and chin are only part of the signs of sensitive skin. In addition, often accompanied by acne, dry skin, and feeling sore. If you experience this, of course, deserve a preferential treatment for the skin to a healthier skin.
WHY sensitive?
According to dr. Eddy Karta, GDSS, sensitive skin is a condition in which excess skin in response to changes in temperature or a certain cosmetic ingredients that can irritate the skin health. For example, extreme temperature changes from room air-conditioned room that is exposed to sun exposure. Or it could be due to the shift to a place where the climate is very different.
Other causes are also often observed is due to the use of cosmetic products. Several types of cosmetics may contain active ingredients that can not be accepted by the skin. In addition, the use of cosmetics in the portion of the excessive or usage in the time period is too long can also trigger skin becomes sensitive.
Your normal skin, do not have the heart first. Therefore, do not close the possibility of normal skin conditions are changed to be more sensitive. This happens when we are too often excessive use of cosmetic products containing ingredients that are raised so that the outer layers of skin cells will gradually grow thin.
Sensitive skin can also be caused by exposure to UV light and certain foodstuffs. At the time of sunburned skin, formation of collagen in the skin structure is not perfect, as well as pigment and melanin in the skin that makes the process of aging occurs earlier so the skin becomes sensitive.
Skin sensitivity often arise when we eat certain foods. This condition is triggered by the refusal of the body or are allergic to these foods. For example, spicy foods, foods or beverages containing yeast, chocolate, vinegar, caffeine, or alcohol.
If your skin is included in the sensitive skin group, of course you should not treat the skin in vain. You are charged extra careful in choosing cosmetics, foods, and protect the skin from UV rays and temperature changes. The trick?
* As an initial step that must be done is to choose a facial cleanser with lightweight materials, and select astrigent which contains no alcohol. Similarly liquid soap, choose not contain detergent and deodorant materials. This material contains an active substance that will make the skin becomes increasingly dry and itchy.
* For a facial moisturizer, avoid oil-based. Instead, choose a water-based and has soothing properties.
* Choose cosmetics with ingredients that are reducing the redness of the skin, for example asulene which is a flower extract that is giving coolness on the skin. Or extracts of jojoba, which has the function of providing protection at the network layer of the epidermis of skin. Also aloe vera is also efficacious to reduce skin sensitivity reactions and can also be useful as an antioxidant.
* When on the move outdoors, use sunscreen with appropriate SPF content of skin needs. SPF that is too high it will make the skin become sensitive because the higher the active substance will be absorbed by the skin so the skin becomes unhealthy.
* Avoid cosmetic products that contain acid because it is eroding and diluting the skin cells.
Oxygen Facial
Time: 120 minutes
Caring for sensitive skin had to be extra careful because the skin can not receive any treatment. Nothing wrong with trying to maintain the beauty of your facial skin with oxygen.
This facial uses pure oxygen and a combination of botanical serum to increase oxygen levels in the facial skin and help regenerate cells and overcoming the effects of pollution and free radicals by eliminating toxins from the skin.
Stages:
1 The face is cleaned first by cleansing, toner, and scrub. The content of ginseng extract, green tea, and lemon can restore moisture and maintain skin pH balance.
2 basting enzyme mask to assist in the removal of dead skin cells.
3 parts of the face and chest massage for relaxation before the extraction process. This massage is not done on a very sensitive skin areas.
4 Spray pure oxygen and serum to improve skin conditions and brightens the skin.
ORDINARY sensitive or irritation?
At an unusual reaction on the skin, many people immediately say that their skin including sensitive skin type. Though, not always the case.
1 Symptom rocacea not classified as sensitive skin. Characteristic is very fast flushed skin, striped, enlarged pores, skin texture feels tight and sometimes appears acne. Usually caused by hormonal changes due to the use of birth control pills for long periods or may also be due to consumption of spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol, stress, and due to extreme temperature changes. This condition can be alleviated with antibiotics.
2 eczema. Usually detected by the appearance of blisters (like blisters) on the facial skin, red rash, and skin layers are peeled off, often accompanied by itching. Eczema occurs because the body’s rejection of certain ingredients or allergy.
3 Sun damage. Is a reaction caused when we bask in the sun, despite using sunscreen. The skin becomes burned and tanned spots arise.