Peeling Skin: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions

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Peeling Skin: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions

Peeling skin can caused by many factors, such as skin condition, weather, using inappropriate skin care products, and health problems. The use of certain types of medications can also affect the skin. 

For those who are having problems with flaky skin, it is a warning sign that the skin is dry and lacks moisture. It is time to restore and nourish the skin urgently. In addition to paying more attention to the selection of skin care products, there are currently many skin procedures that can help restore moisture to the skin effectively. It can also solve other skin problems such as acne, dark spots, dullness, wrinkles.

What is flaky skin? What does it look like?

First, the doctor would like to talk and help understand about flaky skin so that patients can check their skin condition together.

Flaky skin is dry skin with dead skin cells peeling off in thin sheets or as powder-like flakes. It is often found on the forehead, cheeks, and nose. If you rub it, you will feel that the skin is rough and not smooth. When you put on makeup, the makeup does not stick well because the skin is dry and lacks moisture.

Causes of flaky skin

Peeling skin can be caused by many factors, such as:

  • Weather: Cold or humid weather causes the water in the skin to evaporate, resulting in dry, flaky skin.
  • Product use : Using facial cleansers or โปรโมชั่น ufabet skin care products that contain alcohol or harsh chemicals can disrupt the skin’s balance.
  • Washing your face : Washing your face too often can cause dry, flaky skin, especially in the T-Zone, forehead, and cheeks.
    Also, using hot water to wash your face can destroy the oil layer on your skin, causing dry skin.
  • Scrubbing your skin and exfoliating your face causes dead skin cells to flake off.
  • Drinking less water If you don’t drink enough water to meet your body’s needs, it will cause your skin to become dry and wrinkle faster.
  • Use of medications Certain types of medications, such as antihistamines, acne medications, or skin medications, may have side effects of causing dry, flaky skin.
  • Abnormal hormone levels , such as in menopause, when estrogen levels in the body change, can cause the skin to lose moisture and become dry. 

Flaky skin

The skin on the face is flaky. The symptoms are easy to notice. The skin will be dry and flaky. There may also be itching and irritation. When touching or touching with fingers, the skin will feel rough and not smooth.

In addition, in some cases, the skin may also have a dull complexion due to the fact that dead skin cells do not come off and accumulate on the skin. And because the skin already lacks moisture, it is more likely to develop wrinkles or make existing wrinkles more visible. It can also lead to other skin problems such as facial inflammation, redness, itching, and rashes.