Washing your face with salt hurts

In addition to being a seasoning for food, salt is also a cleaning item that has the ability to disinfect and sterilize. In ancient times, people had the habit of gargling with salt. In modern society, some people also use salt to wash their faces, but some people will experience facial pain. Then you need to consider whether there are any wounds on the face. As the saying goes, "rubbing salt into the wound", in the dry environment of winter, cheeks that are in direct contact with the air are most likely to be cracked and frostbitten, resulting in wounds that are invisible to the naked eye. At these times, washing your face may cause pain, so you should pay attention to protection.

Why does my face feel hot after washing it with salt?

Pain from wounds on the face

If there is a wound on your face, rashly washing your face with salt will irritate the nerves that are not protected by the skin, and you will feel a burning and stinging sensation on your face. At the same time, if there is a wound on the face, washing your face with salt water will cause severe dehydration and necrosis of tissue cells around the wound, making the wound more difficult to heal.

Therefore, people with wounds on their faces, as well as those with acne and blackheads should not wash their faces with salt water to avoid irritating the skin after washing their faces with salt water, causing a burning and stinging sensation.

Stinging caused by skin sensitivity

If you feel a stinging sensation on your face after washing it with salt, it may be because your skin is currently sensitive and the stratum corneum of your skin is damaged and cannot resist the stimulation of washing your face with light salt water.

How to determine if you have sensitive skin?

Generally, the red blood streaks on the face are more obvious, the skin tends to be dry and tight, and it is easily stung by external stimuli... These are all manifestations of sensitive skin. If you experience a burning sensation on your face after washing it with salt, it could be due to skin sensitivity.

Stinging caused by damaged skin barrier

The skin barrier is divided into the sebum membrane and the stratum corneum. These two parts of the skin are particularly thin. If these two parts are damaged, you will feel a burning sensation on your face after washing your face with salt. In addition, people with damaged skin barrier may also experience dryness, desquamation, itching, and skin flushing.

How to solve the burning and stinging sensation on the face after using salt.

Pay attention to sun protection

To avoid sunlight irritation on skin that is allergic to washing with salt water, and you are afraid of the potential irritation of sunscreen, it is best to cover yourself with an umbrella, a hat, or sunglasses.

Seek medical attention as soon as possible

If your face feels hot and stinging after washing it with salt and you are unable to relieve it yourself, you should consult a dermatologist as soon as possible and receive appropriate treatment to repair the barrier.