How to repair damaged skin on face

The skin is the most fragile part of our body and also the most difficult to take care of. Oil smoke, dust, ultraviolet rays, etc. in daily life can easily cause damage to the skin. Because each of our skin is different, when the skin is damaged, the corresponding repair methods and effects are also different. So, how do you repair the damaged skin on your face?

1. Do not apply and remove makeup frequently. Use warm water and mild, clean facial cleansing products to avoid excessive removal of the skin's natural oils. Do not wash your face more than twice a day. Amino acid-based cleansing products are the mildest choice.

2. Choose skin care products that contain ingredients that repair the skin barrier and can mimic normal sebum. Healthy skin itself contains important ingredients such as fatty acids, cholesterol, lecithin, NMF (natural moisturizing factor) and ceramide. These are skin-repairing or repairing factors that research has shown are essential for healthy skin. When we review any moisturizer or serum, we check the score sheet for a lot of these ingredients. When choosing products, check the ingredient list of each skin care product to know which ingredients are most beneficial for repairing the skin surface and promoting skin healing.

3. Stop using products that have potential irritation. Such as alcohol, flavors, irritating surfactants, irritating preservatives, etc. For more beautiful practices, high-risk factors (EWG score of the American Environmental Working Group) can be avoided as much as possible. Do not use skin care products that contain banned heavy metals and hormones. If your face is "ruined" by heavy metals and hormones, it may be difficult to recover and the consequences may be serious. This identity sheet cannot be seen because it is added secretly. It will be more secure to choose products from so-called "big brands" and famous manufacturers. For damaged dry skin, try to avoid exfoliation and do not use salicylic acid, fruit acid, or peel-off mask products. Even if you have oily skin, if your skin barrier is believed to be damaged, you should avoid using high-concentration fruit acid products. The "acid peeling" commonly used by oily skin should be slowed down, at least until the skin barrier is restored.

Sun protection is very important, and the first thing to do is to wear a hat and hold an umbrella. Many chemical sunscreens have small molecules themselves, so once the skin barrier is damaged, they can more easily pass through the barrier and irritate the skin. So in order to avoid the stimulation of sunlight, but also to avoid the potential stimulation of sunscreen, you can use an umbrella or a hat to cover your face.

4. Frequent use of facial masks is prohibited.

Many people mistakenly believe that a soothing facial mask can quickly calm the skin, so they apply a facial mask every day when their skin feels dry and uncomfortable. If there are irritating ingredients in the mask, the osmotic excretion through the mask will aggravate the irritation. Secondly, frequent and intensive infiltration of stratum corneum cells will do more harm than good to the repair of skin barrier.

If your skin barrier has been damaged, don't expect any "tonic" to repair it immediately. The skin's self-repair process is relatively slow, and the speed varies from person to person and age to age. Generally speaking, it can be gradually recovered in 3-5 months around the age of 20. For mature skin over 30 years old, it will take at least half a year or even longer. In short, this is a very patient process. Many ignorant girls, due to their childhood ignorance, seek quick whitening and quick acne removal and spend a lot of products, resulting in skin damage. It takes more patience and rationality to repair the skin. You should not buy hormone ointments from the pharmacy just because you are allergic, which may lead to hormone-dependent dermatitis.