Natural Skin Care during Winters

Winter is the season when you need to take additional care of your skin. This season produces adverse effects on the skin. Winter stripes the moisture away from our skin producing dry, red, cracked or even peeling of skin. To avoid such unfavorable effects and serious skin conditions; it is essential to maintain the skin health by taking proper care of your skin duringthe winters.

Skin care tips which can help you preserve skin health during winters:-

·         Use of Moisturizer - Winter reduces the moisture from your skin resulting in dryness, itching, wrinkling and scaling. Therefore, to prevent dryness and itching the skin should be lubricated.

Lubricate your skin with the help of moisturizer. Moisturizer should be applied minimum 2 – 3 times each day or as the need arises.  Moisturizer works best when applied on damp skin as it locks moisture inside.

·    Use of Humidifier – Indoor heating leads to dry air in the surroundings. Humidifier can be used to increase the moisture in the air thus, preventing scaling and dryness of skin.

• Increase Water Intake – Water helps in keeping the skin hydrated then, it is recommended to drink abundant quantity of water throughout the day. Drinking more water keeps the skin moist and smooth.
• Bathing Restrictions – Avoid long duration in hot shower as it strips off the natural skin oils of the skin. Restrict bathing to only once a day and to a short duration of approximately 15 minutes.
• Use of Soaps - Use gentle soaps or skin cleansers with added moisturizers.  Soaps free of harsh chemicals should be used.

·     Limit Face Washing – Restrict face washing to prevent drying of skin. Wash your face once in the morning and once in the night or after sweating.

To keep your skin soft and supple, adapt these winter skin care tips and enjoy winter......

 Author, Dr. Varsha Sharma Kapila is a Consultant Homoeopath, practising since last 19yrs. She offers Online Homeopathic treatment; Dietetic counseling; martial counseling and addiction counseling. She can be reached on her email –drvarshas@gmail.com

Dr. Sharma is an Associate Professor in a Homoeopathic Medical College. She has got vast experience in treating several ailments ranging from hair fall, psoriasis, acne, skin complaints, recurrent respiratory complaints, bronchitis, asthma, allergic coryza, migraine, sinusitis, nasal polyps, kidney complaints, female disorders, respiratory diseases, digestive disorders, arthritis, pains and aches, erectile dysfunction, impotence, kidney stones, depression, psychiatric disorders, recurrent attacks of cold, pediatric complaints, old age diseases, etc.