11 Ways Suggested By Dermatologists To Get Rid Of Dry, Ashy Skin

#1 Limit time in the bathtub or shower

A 5- to 10-minute bath or shower adds moisture to the skin. Spending more time in the water often leaves your skin less hydrated than before you started. Do not bathe more often than once a day.

#2 Use a gentle cleanser

Soaps can strip oils from the skin. Stop using deodorant bars, antibacterial soaps, perfumed soaps, and skin care products containing alcohol, like hand sanitizers. Look for either a mild, fragrance-free soap or a soap substitute that moisturizes.

#3 Do not use hot water

Hot water removes your natural skin oils more quickly. Warm water is best for bathing.

#4 Moisturize right after baths and showers

To lock in moisture from a bath or shower, apply a moisturizer while the skin is still damp.

#5 Before you shave, soften skin

It is best to shave right after bathing, when hairs are soft. To lessen the irritating effects of shaving your face or legs, use a shaving cream or gel. Leave the product on your skin about 3 minutes before starting to shave. Shave in the direction that the hair grows.

#6 Change razor blades after 5 to 7 shaves

A dull blade bothers dry skin.

#7 Use a humidifier

Keep the air in your home moist with a humidifier.

#8 Apply cool cloths to itchy dry skin.

#9 Soothe chapped lips

At bedtime, apply a lip balm that contains petrolatum. Other names for this ingredient are petroleum jelly and mineral oil.

#10 Cover up outdoors in winter

In the cold, wear a scarf and gloves to help prevent chapped lips and hands.

#11 Be good to your face

If you have very dry skin, cleanse your face just once a day, at night. In the morning, rinse your face with cool water.

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