Winterizing Your Skin Boosts Natural Defenses
Winterizing Your Skin Boosts Natural Defenses
Updating Your Winter Skin Care Regimen Also Protects Your Health
Keeping your skin, especially your hands, clean and healthy can also help prevent the spread of common winter illnesses, like colds and flu.
But experts don't recommend going overboard with antibacterial soaps, gels, and wipes because they typically contain a lot of alcohol, which can dry out the skin.
"If you're using antibacterial wipes or something like that, then you need to have something you can lightly moisturize with afterward," says Roger Ceilley, MD, chairman of the council on communications at the American Academy of Dermatology, who also spoke at the briefing. "Otherwise you're stripping away more of the skin's natural oils."
Researchers say washing your hands with plain soap and water will kill most germs and help reduce your risk of getting sick. Using a mild soap or one that contains added moisturizers and warm, not hot, water when washing your hands will also help prevent moisture loss.
Winterizing Your Skin Boosts Natural Defenses
Updating Your Winter Skin Care Regimen Also Protects Your Health
Healthy Hands, Healthy Body
Keeping your skin, especially your hands, clean and healthy can also help prevent the spread of common winter illnesses, like colds and flu.
But experts don't recommend going overboard with antibacterial soaps, gels, and wipes because they typically contain a lot of alcohol, which can dry out the skin.
"If you're using antibacterial wipes or something like that, then you need to have something you can lightly moisturize with afterward," says Roger Ceilley, MD, chairman of the council on communications at the American Academy of Dermatology, who also spoke at the briefing. "Otherwise you're stripping away more of the skin's natural oils."
Researchers say washing your hands with plain soap and water will kill most germs and help reduce your risk of getting sick. Using a mild soap or one that contains added moisturizers and warm, not hot, water when washing your hands will also help prevent moisture loss.
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