Elderly Dry Skin Treatments
| Elderly seniors are often vulnerable to dry skin, because of the natural changes that come with age. Dry skin can happen on along the sides of abdomen, hands, and shins. Extensive dry skin need to be treated, because it can lead to many diseases like eczema and dermatitis. Follow these tips for elderly dry skin treatments. |
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- Instead of taking a hot showers, take lukewarm baths. Warm water will unclog pores and loosen dirt. On the other hands, excessive hot showers will only dry your skin.
- Keep your showers under five to ten minutes.
- Use lotion of moisturizer after your shower. Lotion and moisturize can keep moist in your skin.
- If the weather is extra dry in the winter or summer, use heavier creams and ointments to keep excessive dry skin.
- Exfoliate your skin at night. Then make sure that you clean it in the morning. Exfoliating your skin will help you remove the dead skin and give way to new cells.
- Avoid Too much Sun Damage. It is no doubt that too much UV from sun can damage your skin. It will not only dry your skin. It can give you skin cancer. If you really must be in the sun, remember to apply Sunscreens to protect yourself from UV.
- Eat right. You are what you eat. Therefore, eating right is probably one of the most important tips. Foods that have a lot of vitamin E can nourish you skin.
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