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In body care, elbows are often forgotten. Although they often get more than other areas of the skin. We tell you what affects the condition of the skin of the elbows and how to deal with excessive dryness.
Causes of the problem
The skin on the elbows is initially more susceptible to mechanical damage due to the mobility of the joint. But to The most obvious causes of roughening of the skin (in any areas) include:
- contact with cleaning products, including ordinary soap;
washing with chlorinated water (especially hot);
temperature drops;
external factors, namely wind, dry air, exposure to ultraviolet radiation;
lack of care.
But there are other, less obvious reasons.
Peeling can cause uncomfortable synthetic clothing: Tight sweaters and coarse knit turtlenecks create friction and, accordingly, injure the skin.
Overload: elbows experience it every time you lean on a table while you work. And over time, this leads to thickening of the skin in these areas.
The complex of causes may vary depending on gender, age and occupation of a person.
In men
The main cause of rough skin on the elbows in men is lack of proper care. It’s no secret that the strong half of humanity is quite difficult to persuade to care for the skin. And if they hardly, but nevertheless, introduced face products into their everyday life, then creams and lotions for the body (including for the elbows) remain for most of them terra incognita. Therefore, it is worth reminding your men more often to apply a moisturizing or nourishing cream to rough skin.
Children
Plump elbows and tender heels remain in infancy. A grown-up child who walks a lot, spends time at a desk at school or in sports, can no longer boast of the perfect softness of the skin on his elbows and feet.
lack of vitamins;
metabolic disease;
problems with the endocrine system.
Safety measures
During deep cleansing of the elbows, in no case should you use graters and hard files to treat the heels – the risk of skin injury is too high.
So that the skin on the elbows does not become hard and rough, you should not start regular care. Everything is simple here.
Every time after water procedures, use nourishing and moisturizing creams, lotions and body balms.
A couple of times a week, while in the shower, deep cleanse your skin with a body scrub.
Also, watch how you sit. Recall that relying on the elbows is not the best idea for smooth skin in this area of uXNUMXbuXNUMXbthe body.
How to correct rough skin on the elbows
The habit of leaning on the elbows is one of the causes of rough skin on this part of the body.
The skin on the elbows does not suddenly become rough. If you take care of it correctly and regularly, then the problem may not arise at all. To do this, make it a rule to apply special softening, moisturizing and nourishing agents to the skin every time after contact with water. Both ready-made cosmetic products and recipes that are passed down from generation to generation in most families are suitable.
With the help of cosmetics
Special funds for elbows are rarely released. But hand creams or any body products are useful – creams, balms, oils.
Repairing hand cream for very dry skin, CeraVe
A cream based on ceramides (which, by the way, are contained in the skin itself) will soften the elbows and give a feeling of comfort.
Whipped Body Butter Soy Milk & Honey, Creme de Corps, Kiehl’s
A deliciously scented product that intensely hydrates dry skin. By the way, you can apply the cream not only at bedtime: thanks to the light texture that imitates whipped cream, it is absorbed very quickly.
Calming multi-restorative balm for babies, children and adults Cicaplast Baume B5, La Roche-Posay
The product, which “all ages are submissive”, has a non-greasy texture. Panthenol soothes and nourishes dry skin areas.
Body Scrub “Precious Beauty Scrub”, Garnier
A nourishing scrub based on argan and almond oils contains fine exfoliating particles and therefore removes dead skin cells as gently as possible.
At home
Our grandmothers knew very well which homemade recipes soften the parched skin on the elbows. But these days, you need to be careful with “folk advice”: problems are not uncommon with home-made mixtures – for example, natural oils and edible ingredients can cause an allergic skin reaction. The formulas of ready-made cosmetics are safe in this sense, since they have passed control and tests in laboratories, which cannot be said about beauty products prepared in the kitchen.
If you are not allergic to lemon and grapefruit juice, you can use it in your elbow skin care. It has an antibacterial effect, evens out skin tone. It is most convenient to wipe the skin on the elbows directly with slices.
Baking soda can be used as an exfoliant. Add a little soda to warm water and hold your elbows in this bath for a few minutes – dry scales will dissolve. Pat the skin with a towel and apply a nourishing cream to set the result.
A mixture of orange fresh and vegetable oil softens rough skin and has an antibacterial effect.
Oils of mandarin, sandalwood and avocado in the complex perfectly cope with dry elbows. It is better to nourish the skin with this mixture several times a day.