Fissures, dryness, irritated skin... Do you suffer from dry hands due to frequent washing and use of disinfectants? Fortunately, you can do something about it.
Washing hands thoroughly and for a long time is always good, but the coronavirus has made it even more important. Unfortunately, the skin of your hands is less happy with this. Your skin becomes dry, and you can even suffer from eczema.
There is a thin layer of fat on your skin that, like a kind of 'kit', settles between the joints of the dead skin cells. This layer of fat and skin cells offers protection against harmful invaders such as bacteria and fungi. However, this fat layer can dissolve due to various external influences, for example water and soap. As a result, the skin cannot retain its own moisture enough, the skin dries out, eventually cracks and can also become itchy.
According to the Skin Fund, there is a way to solve this problem:moisturise with a greasy cream or base cream.
Some people find a greasy cream do not feel pleasant and therefore use body lotion. Some of the fat has been replaced by water, so that it spreads more easily and the skin feels less greasy. Helping only does much less! The water in the product causes the skin to dry out again. This is how you keep a vicious cycle intact. It is therefore best to opt for a greasy cream or base cream. Like this .
So moisturize your hands every time you wash them. If you put a tube or jar next to the soap, you can hardly forget it. It is also useful to take a small package with you, so that you can also rub your hands on the road, if you still have to go out.
Take an extra step to take good care of your hands in the coming time! Because healthy skin has a strong barrier function against external influences.
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