Dry skin

Introduction Dry skin means that the skin is fine and thin, the pores are not obvious, the sebum secretion is less and uniform, and there is no greasy feeling. The skin is dry and looks clean, delicate and beautiful. That is, dry skin, the skin's stratum corneum moisture is less than 10%, and the amount of sebum secretion is small, showing a wrinkle and dullness. The most obvious characteristics of dry skin are: less sebum secretion, dry skin, fair complexion, lack of luster, small pores and no obvious, and easy to produce fine wrinkles, superficial capillaries, easy to rupture, sensitive to external stimuli, skin prone to life The erythema, whose pH is between 5.5 and 6.0, can be divided into dry water shortage and dry oil deficiency.

Cause

1, internal factors, and congenital sebaceous gland activity weak, acquired sebaceous gland and sweat gland activity decline, vitamin A deficiency, partial eating less fat food, related hormone secretion reduction, skin blood circulation and malnutrition, fatigue and so on.

2. In terms of external factors, it is related to the sun exposure, cold wind, unclean skin, messy use of cosmetics, and excessive washing or bathing.

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The most obvious characteristics of dry skin are: less sebum secretion, dry skin, fair complexion, lack of luster, small pores and no obvious, and easy to produce fine wrinkles, superficial capillaries, easy to rupture, sensitive to external stimuli, skin prone to life The erythema has a pH of about 4.5 to 5 and can be classified into dry water shortage and dry oil deficiency.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of dry skin:

1. Water-deficient dry skin: Some women of this type of skin do not know that they are dry skin, because their sebaceous glands have no problem, but the skin is extremely deficient due to improper care or other reasons. The skin's internal moisture and sebum are out of balance, causing the skin to stimulate the secretion of sebaceous glands to increase, resulting in a "dry inside" situation.

2, lack of oily dry skin: women of this type of skin usually know that they are dry skin, because their sebaceous glands secrete less cortex, the skin is dry because it can not lock the moisture in time, the skin is lack of luster, the outside world The stimulation is more sensitive.

3, dry skin: dry skin refers to the season due to changes in water, anemia and other reasons, making the skin thicker and rougher. In autumn and winter, the sebum and water secretion of the human body will gradually decrease, and the skin will become dry. It is called dry skin. Especially in middle-aged and elderly people, the surface of the skin will appear more rough due to the large amount of water, and they will often see their hands and feet. There will be chapped and itchy skin in the calf. If you can't stand the dry itching, you will continue to scratch itching, causing skin wounds, causing inflammation or pus.

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