A sensitive skin is a thin or a fine-textured skin. It reacts quickly to both heat and cold; therefore, it sunburns and windburns easily. It is commonly dry, delicate and prone to allergic reactions. Temperature changes, some detergents, cosmetics and alcohol (used on the skin) can all cause irritation, leaving the skin red and blotchy, with visible surface veins.
In most cases, the cascade of events that occur with sensitive skin are due to an impaired or incorrectly functioning barrier. Our skins have a natural barrier that protects us from harmful substances or irritants entering the skin and this same barrier also prevents water to be lost from the skin. If the barrier is not functioning, then the skin becomes sensitive dry, irritated and can even be adversely affected by products that are in fact GOOD for the skin.
The first step to treating sensitive skin is to repair the skin’s barrier. This requires a two-level approach:
In-Clinic Treatments may include:
If you have very sensitive skin then consider the following advice:
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