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(Medical-NewsWire.com, December 06, 2012 ) San Francisco, CA -- The cold weather of winter can do damage to skin, as it causes it to become dry and irritated. Dermatologists state that the low humidity forces moisture out of the skin pores. This release results in a need for moisturizer to avoid cracking of skin, along with irritation.
Experts recommended that persons apply moisturizer after washing and drying their hands, to ensure softer skin, less likely to be plagued with irritation.
"We all have an oil barrier that we have on our skin," Dermatologist Jonathan Cleaver said. "That barrier becomes depleted during the winter time, so our skin is much easier to dry out."
Cleaver notes that people with higher pigment in skin are more prone to A-topic dermatisis, which forces the skin to become flared and prone to irritation during the colder season.
The top complaint heard by Dr. Cleaver is dry and chapped hands. He explains this is not surprising for two key reasons: “That's one, due to the weather. Two, the cold and flu season is around the corner so everybody's washing their hands diligently," Cleaver said.
He continues, “People think that when the winter time comes, the sun is no longer out there, but Dr. Cleaver says that's a myth! People forget that when it snows we actually get reflection off the snow, so you get an extra 70 percent dose of UV radiation that come off the snow or ice."
Cleaver goes on to say, "It's still important to protect your skin while you're in the elements for the winter time."
The doctor encourages individuals to take warm to cool showers and cut them to 5-10 minutes. He also emphasizes using mild soaps and cleansers such as Dove White and Leever 2000. It is also important to avoid any topical items that may possess alcohol in them, as alcohol is a constringent.
“You pat yourself dry, and leave even beads of water still on your skin. Within 2-3 minutes of getting out of the shower its really important to coat yourself head to toe in the moisturizer. that prevents the water from being eliminated out of our skin."
Cleaver also emphasizes the avoidance of hot showers, even though many prefer them during the cold season. He explains his stance, saying, "When you take a hot shower basically what happens is you increase the vascular flow to the skin and that causes more itching to occur with that," Cleaver said. "So you're causing theses inflammatory type mediators to increase itchiness."
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