Having a sensitive skin is not the thing which makes different from others and it isn’t a disease that a doctor can diagnose. In general, people who have a bad reaction on their skin to make or other cosmetic products and people who have skin conditions like psoriasis, rosacea and other skin diseases are come under the sensitive skin category. – Dr. Kousalyan from best hospital in hyderabad.

They even may not know that they have sensitive skin until a bad reaction occurs to cosmetic products like moisturizer, soap or face creams.

Having a sensitive skin is very serious thing to be noted and you can control the symptoms of sensitive skin by making a small change into your daily skin care routine.

Don’t worry about your sensitive skin and every problem has a solution. Now let’s find some solution(remedies/steps) to control your sensitive skin symptoms. Let’s dive into it…

Caring tips for your sensitive skin:

1. Don’t Overwash Your Face

Washing your face once or twice a day with water or cleanser is just enough to keep your face clean. Washing your face too much can lead to dry and irritated skin because the most important lips, oils and proteins on your skin will be washed away and it makes your skin look more dry. Not only does it make your skin dry but it also causes inflammation on your face.

Wash your face once in the morning and at night before going to bed. Try to avoid overwashing your face with chemical contains cosmetic products like soaps, cleansers and other products.

As per the doctors say consulting doctor from best hospital in hyderabad can help you to get suggestions like, Use the products that are fragrance-free, oil-free and use gentle soaps and cleansers.

2. Take A Short Shower with Warm Water

Sensitive skin not only exist on your face but it also exists on your whole body. If your whole body skin is sensitive, then you need to be concerned about it and take some mild steps to control your sensitive skin.

While you take a long bath with soaps or other chemical containing cleansers it dries your skin and causes you irritation on your skin. Just use the soaps which are fragrance-free on selected areas of your body like armpits, buttocks and groin area to prevent odour from these odour producing sweat glands.

Your shower time should be between 5 to 10 minutes with warm water(not too hot). After the shower use a moisturizer to keep your skin moisturized and smooth.

3. Use Less Ingredients Product for Sensitive Skin

When it comes to dealing with sensitive skin, using the products which are produced by less ingredients are good.

Always remember, less is more because using the products are in less ingredients do not cause any damage to your skin and the minimum cosmetic products you need for your sensitive skin are a cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen. Stay clear of any harsh, acidic ingredients like alcohol, fragrance, citrus or glycolic acid. And avoid using the rough scrubs for your body.

So, it is better to use the products which are less in ingredients and natural.
Now let’s get into the other point.

4. Use Sun Cream Daily

The skin which is more exposed to the sun are likely to damage especially sensitive skin. When your skin exposed to the sun light, it makes your skin dry and sometimes causes redness.

Using a sun cream daily when you move out will be an advantage in keeping your sensitive skin healthy. But use the sun cream which have active ingredients like zinc oxide and titanium oxide.

Zinc oxide will help in creating a protecting layer for mild skin irritation and it has some antiseptic properties. Titanium oxide is mainly used in sun cream which helps in blocking the absorption of UV rays on your skin and it stops causing sunburn.

Don’t forget to apply sun cream when you go out of your home.

5. Patch Test New Products Before Complete Use

If you have a sensitive skin, it is always a good thing to use new products in a small amount on discrete area(arms) at least one day before the complete use on your face.

If it does not cause any pain, irritation or rash, then you can proceed to use it to your face(sensitive skin). Remember if it doesn't react within 24 hours on your skin, then you can proceed to add that product in your daily skin care routine. – as per the survey by best hospital in hyderabad