How do dermatologists recommend treating dry and acne-prone skin?
One of the most frequent issues doctors deal with on a daily basis is dry skin. Your skin has a dry, flaky feeling, and it could even start to itch. The majority of people experience dry skin throughout the long winter months. We don't expect acne to come alongside it. This raises the question of whether acne could be brought on by dry skin.
Dry skin may not directly cause acne, but it does contribute to it and has the ability to make things worse. Acne is known to be caused by excessive sebum and oil production. However, dryness causes the skin to create extra oil, which can clog pores and worsen acne. Dry skin can also be caused by genetics, age, and lifestyle.
When it comes to acne treatment, certain treatments can be really harsh on your skin. It can not only cause dryness but also sensitize the barrier. Controlling both of these conditions requires the use of a delicate yet effective skincare regimen that targets the underlying causes of acne while hydrating and rebuilding your skin's barrier.
A simple three-step regime includes hydrating ingredients that will hydrate and moisturize the skin, reducing dryness and eventually controlling sebum overproduction, which will reduce acne. Keep reading to know the best ingredients you should look for, for dry and acne-prone skin.
- Hyaluronic acid: People who have acne may also have a damaged skin barrier. Your skin barrier protects you from external harm like the harsh sun rays, polluted environment, and more. A weakened barrier can cause problems with the skin, such as excessive dryness and acne. By preventing water loss, and filling the skin cells with hydration, hyaluronic acid repairs, and replenish the skin cells, improving the function of the skin barrier, which calms irritation and soothes redness and acne.
- Niacinamide: By controlling oil production, reducing inflammation, and helping to smooth out uneven skin tone, niacinamide can help treat acne. It can also help those with eczema since it defends the skin barrier, increases hydration, and works as an anti-inflammatory agent. Additionally, it reduces pore size, evens out pigmentation, soothes out fine lines and wrinkles, and is excellent for people who want to slow down the signs of premature aging and dry skin.
- Vitamin C: Among the many serums on the market, the vitamin C serum stands out. Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that boosts the skin's collagen production. It also makes you look younger, soothes out wrinkles and fine lines, and has many other benefits. According to dermatologists and skin experts, it is said to be one of the best active ingredients to use on dry skin if you have acne. The anti-inflammatory properties of vitamin C can lessen acne-related inflammation. The effects are more pronounced when the vitamin is applied topically. As a result, it helps to lessen the visibility of acne blemishes and spots. It could help reduce hyperpigmentation around the area that is affected by acne and make your skin appears uneven.
- Ceramides: Ceramides are known to rebuild and repair the skin's natural defenses to keep moisture in, slow down the process of aging, and protect against environmental harm. It is a lipid molecule that is crucial for the skin's outer layer, to perform both its barrier and water-retention functions. By retaining water in the skin, ceramides make sure that trans-epidermal water loss does not happen too quickly. Ceramides can also lessen the number of free radicals in the skin that damage collagen and elastin. This aids in stopping metabolic processes that might cause age spots and hyperpigmentation. In the top layer of skin, ceramides tightly hold skin cells together. In addition to keeping the fluid in the skin, this shields it from allergies, dehydration, acne and other outside aggressors. They are crucial for a healthy skin's appearance as well as its functionality.
Also, ensure that a product won't clog your pores. And for this, look for the term "non-comedogenic" before selecting it for dry skin that is prone to acne. The best acne treatment for dry skin is a basic 3 step routine that contains a hydrating cleanser, non-comedogenic moisturizer, and non-comedogenic SPF that will not only protect your skin but also keep it moisturized.
Our Recommendations to treat dry and acne-prone skin
- Non-Drying Face Cleanser: Moisturizer may be your best friend if you have dry skin, but a face cleanser may be equally vital in your skincare regimen for maintaining the healthiest appearance and feel of your skin. The purpose of using a face cleanser is to remove oil, dirt, debris, and dead skin cells from the skin's surface. Therefore, the majority of face wash formulations have a harsh content of surfactants to offer a strong cleansing that is excessively harmful to the facial skin. It results in dry, rough skin all over, which can lead to problems like itching, flaking, and redness. Always choose a cleanser with hydrating ingredients and the potential to raise your skin's pH. Try Fixderma Non-Drying Face Cleanser, if you are looking for the gentle, hydrating, non-abrasive, and best face cleanser for dry and acne-prone skin
- Moisturizer: Every skin type whether it is dry skin, oily skin, combination, or sensitive, needs a moisturizer in their daily skincare routine. However, dry skin needs a little more moisturization to help combat things like acne, redness, flakes, eczema, and all-around discomfort. If you have dry skin then it’s important to find a moisturizer that is going to replenish your skin. Fixderma brings you the non-comedogenic and the best Moisturizing Cream for dry and acne-prone skin to repair and rejuvenates your skin and also restore lost moisture to repair the damaged skin barrier. It is specially formulated with a non-greasy texture that restores the pH balance of the skin and leaves your skin soft, smooth, and supple.
- SPF, a must: Sunscreen application cannot be missed no matter what skin type you have. Dry skin people should moisturize their face thoroughly but also, should not skip sunscreen. If the sunscreen is not applied, or not applied properly, then the harsh rays of the sun can react with your skin, causing even more dryness, triggering acne, itchiness, red bumps, flakes, and cracks in the skin. to protect your skin against the harsh UV rays of the sun, try Fixderma’s Shadow SPF 50+ cream. This cream-based sunscreen with SPF 50+ is a dermatologist-recommended sunscreen that provides broad-spectrum protection against harsh UV rays. Not only protection this sunscreen is specially formulated for dry skin types to provide hydration and moisturization to the dry skin.
