Sometimes we pay too much attention to skin care and forget about other delicate parts of the body, such as the hands. Their hydration is as important as any other part of the body, especially in winter, when lowering temperatures, creates the feeling of "dry hands", leading to irritation and redness of the upper hands.
Below are 4 tips for hand care, in winter and in any other season of the year:
Do not wash your hands with very hot water
Michale Hendrix, dermatologist, says that when you wash your hands, you do not have to worry too much about the temperature of the water, as long as it is clean. However, it must be said that very hot water can remove the "moisture" or natural hydration of your hands, but lukewarm water remains a better choice.
It is also important to dry your hands well after washing them. According to the CDC: "Germs spread more easily when hands are wet."
Choose a mild disinfectant
Hand disinfectants, especially recently, are very important to all of us. However, their high alcohol content (they must be at least 60 percent alcohol to be effective) is one of the elements that greatly affects the "drying of the skin".
Fortunately, the increasing popularity of disinfectants means that there are many more options to choose the best option for your skin.
Use disinfectants with soothing extracts, aloe vera, chamomile, etc.
As with soap, you need to rub your hands until the gel is completely dry.
Re-apply moisturizer every time you wash your hands
Soaps and disinfectants "strip the outer layer of the skin of its natural oils," says Dana Stern, a dermatologist who specializes in hand health.
Therefore, hand hydration is important. This advice is even more valuable during the winter.
Remember the cuticles
Hand washing can damage the cuticles, the protective part of your nails.
This can lead to painful bacterial infections, redness and swelling. This is why you should never cut your cuticles, or forcefully pull them out, but instead, keep them healthy by pushing them into the shower when the skin is soft and then applying a cream.
Source: Women's Health
