Even those women who carefully take care of themselves, often suffer from such trouble as dry skin on the hands and feet - the causes of this phenomenon can be not only in a lack of moisturizing. Often the appearance of peeling and irritation signals the presence of chronic diseases of internal organs and systems. Therefore, before storing nutritious creams, it is worthwhile to find out the factor that provokes dryness of the epidermis.
Why are your hands and feet a little dry?
If the described defect is not always observed, weakly expressed and disappears after applying moisturizers, its causes can be as follows:
- sudden temperature changes;
- prolonged exposure to cold or direct sunlight;
- low humidity in the room;
- improper or insufficient skin care;
- mechanical contact with corrosive media (hot, cold water, detergents);
- age changes;
- wearing synthetic irritating clothing;
- poorly selected hygienic cosmetics;
- frequent dermabrasion or peeling;
- depilation and hair removal;
- bad habits;
- unbalanced nutrition.
Even the dry skin of the hands and feet is due to the genetic or physiological characteristics of the body.
Causes of very dry and flaky skin of hands and feet
The constant dryness of the epidermis, the presence of scales on its surface indicate more serious problems and even systemic diseases:
- dehydration due to digestive disorders;
- hypovitaminosis;
- diabetes;
- fever, fever;
- susceptibility to stress;
- hypothyroidism;
- keratoses ;
- disturbances in metabolic processes;
- psoriasis;
- cirrhosis of the liver;
- prolonged use of hormonal ointments or creams;
- fungal infections;
- eczema;
- hepatitis;
- allergic reactions;
- dermatitis;
- bacterial and viral lesions of the skin;
- intestinal malabsorption;
- chronic renal failure;
- ichthyosis;
- xeroderma;
- diseases of the nervous system;
- oncological pathologies;
- long-term use of antibiotics, retinoids or diuretics;
- disorders of microcirculation in the tissues;
- mental illness and depression;
- cholecystitis;
- stones in the kidneys;
- inflammation of the genitourinary system.
What to do with very dry and flaking skin of the hands and feet?
If one of the aforementioned ailments is found, you should contact the appropriate doctor to prescribe therapeutic measures. First you have to eliminate the cause of dry skin.
Symptomatic treatment can be carried out simultaneously with the baseline rate. It consists of the following:
- Do not wear clothes made of synthetic and rough fabrics.
- Buy hygienic cosmetics with a neutral level of ph, preferably an organic type.
- For a while, give up chemical and acid peels, hair removal and depilation.
- Wash in a warm, slightly cool, but not hot water.
- After bathing procedures, it is essential to moisturize the skin of the hands and feet with a nutritious cream (emolent). Well, if it contains vegetable oils and natural extracts.
- Avoid visiting the sauna and any sudden changes in temperature.
- Do not use body scrub.
- The towel should be made of natural fabric, and they need to soak the skin, and not wipe.
- Stop drinking alcohol and tobacco.
- Balance the diet. Supplement the diet with vitamins, especially A and E, zinc, micro- and macro elements, polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- To consume a sufficient amount of liquid (30 ml per 1 kg of weight).
- Attend physiotherapy sessions, for example, paraffin baths and applications, oil compresses, nutritional wraps.