10 Common Causes of Blistered Skin

Dry skin can be caused by several situations, and knowing how to identify them is important in order to moisturize the skin and achieve good results.

Here are 10 causes of dry skin:

1. Inappropriate use of soap;
2. Ingest less than 2 liters of water per day;
3. Being exposed to a very dry environment, under the wind or fan;
4. Take long baths, with very hot water;
5. Practice water sports with lots of chlorine, such as swimming and water aerobics, for example;
6. Use synthetic fabrics that cause allergy;
7. Diseases such as diabetes, hypothyroidism and psoriasis;
8. Advanced age;
9. Side effects of medications such as statins and diuretics;
10. Use the moisturizer for certain regions of the body in different areas.

What to do to moisturize the skin

Some useful tips for moisturizing dry skin are:

• Use neutral soap or moisturizer, but give preference to liquids. It is not necessary to pass the soap all over the body, the ideal is to pass only in the intimate and armpits;
• Take quick showers (less than 5 minutes) and with warm water, that is, neither cold nor hot;
• Pass moisturizer to dry skin throughout the body up to 3 minutes after bath;
• Drink at least 2 liters of water, fruit juice or tea per day;
• Wear clothes with cotton fabrics;
• Only use medicines under medical supervision, and if there is any disease involved, treat it properly;
• Use specific creams for regions such as hands, feet, elbows and knees;
• Before practicing any exercise in chlorinated water, apply a moisturizing cream or oil on the skin throughout the body and avoid staying in this water for too long.

It is important to emphasize that aging is one of the natural causes of dry or dry skin, and against this cause there is no specific treatment, and it is only appropriate to hydrate it correctly.