2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
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Despite the fact that in many regions of the country the cold is raging with might and main, many summer residents still work on their plots. Someone is engaged in the insulation of shrubs, trees and ridges with winter crops, someone is completing the repair of greenhouses, and someone continues to work on collecting garden waste and preparing the site for winter. Prolonged exposure to the cold without gloves promises the formation of cracks and irritation on the delicate skin of the hands, which, if untimely intervention, become a source of itching, burning, bruising and even dermatological diseases. To eliminate troubles and painful trips to a dermatologist, it is very important to know how to eliminate painful cracks. More on this!
What happens to the skin under the influence of cold?
It's no secret that sub-zero temperatures, especially when accompanied by wind and precipitation, are stressful for the skin. It slows down the sebaceous glands, thinning the lipid mantle, the appearance of dryness, as well as vulnerability to external aggressors. The situation is aggravated by sudden changes in temperature, drying air caused by heating appliances, and, finally, household chemicals used without gloves. So many negative factors simply deprive the skin of its ability to quickly regenerate and reduce the rate of production of hyaluronic acid, elastin and collagen fibers.
How to treat?
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The main savior of cracks caused by adverse weather conditions will be a substance called dexapanthenol. It is also recommended for use in case of irritation, mechanical damage, burns, dermatitis of various etiologies and even furunculosis. It quickly removes redness, restores the balance of life-giving moisture and heals cracks, including those with bruises. By the way, it can be used by absolutely everyone. Nursing and pregnant women, children (including babies) are no exception. This aspect is due to the fact that dexapanthenol does not have a toxic and carcinogenic effect on the skin and the body as a whole.
In pharmacies, as a rule, Dexapanthenol, Bepanten, Panthenol-Teva, Pantoderm and Astroderm ointments are offered. The latter contains additional active ingredients such as vinylinine, allantoin, vitamin E, calendula and yarrow extracts. Such a tandem accelerates the process of skin regeneration, improves metabolism at the cell level, has an anti-inflammatory effect, heals quickly and relieves pain. By the way, the listed funds are recommended to be used not only in cold weather, but also in summer throughout the entire gardening period. Any wounds, sunburn and coarsening of the skin are "on the shoulder".
Additional anti-cracking agents
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In addition to pharmacy ointments, warm restorative baths should be included in the care of damaged skin. They are recommended to be prepared on the basis of herbs, for example, chamomile and calendula flowers, plantain and St. John's wort. Herbs can be purchased at any pharmacy chain, but it is better to harvest them yourself during the summer. In addition to herbal infusion, it is worth adding vegetable oil, optimally coconut oil, karite (shea), mango, to the bath. They soften and moisturize the skin of the hands and quickly regenerate it. It is important to remember that oils work more efficiently when heated, but not brought to a boil, otherwise they will lose their beneficial properties.
A good effect in restoring the skin is given by a procedure called paraffin therapy. True, it is not recommended to carry out it with severely irritated skin. First, you need to heal it with pharmacy ointments, and after that you have to resort to the procedure. You can carry out paraffin therapy at home, because cosmetic paraffin is commercially available. The average cost of a 500-gram can of paraffin wax without impurities and fragrances is 250 rubles. You will also need a deep container, ideally a special bath with a heating function and a temperature regulator. The result of paraffin therapy is softening and deep moisturizing of the skin, increasing elasticity and firmness, eliminating roughness, increasing the protective barrier.
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