Cold winter air may bring , but it can also leave your skin feeling dry, red and inflamed. Making some easy , however, can soothe your skin and leave you feeling glowy and moisturized all season long. Winter air is typically cold and dry, which , Dr.
Shasa Hu, associate professor in the department of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, tells TODAY.com. Plus, heating in your home or office will dry out the air even further, she says.
For folks with sensitive skin, those environmental changes can exacerbate some skin common conditions such as and . Another condition, , can also flare in the winter partly due to a lack of ambient sun exposure, Hu explains. But even those without skin conditions may find their skin gets dry and rough more frequently as the seasons — and our habits — change.
That's why pretty much everyone can benefit from making some simple tweaks to their skin care routine at this time of year, dermatologists say. Everyone should wash their face , Dr. Shari Lipner, associate professor of clinical dermatology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center, tells TODAY.
com. But, depending on your skin's condition and texture, you may not need to cleanse more frequently than that. For instance, if your skin tends to feel tight or dry right after washing it during the winter months, that's a sign that it's naturally on the dry side.
And, therefore, you don't need to fully wash it again that day. "Cleansing your skin is OK.
