![]() When your skin is healthy this brick wall holds in your natural moisture and keeps out environmental aggressors like pollution and irritants." So in order to repair your skin barrier, you need to maintain the 'mortar'.ĭr Sommerlad (opens in new tab), says: "To heal a damaged skin barrier, remove the source of irritation. So what steps can we take to repair this delicate part of our bodies? Krenicki explains that the skin barrier is like a brick wall: "Each brick is a skin cell held in place with mortar or your skin’s natural lipids. "Studies also show that the intercellular lipids that are important to keep it intact and moist start to diminish significantly with age." Ah yes, every day that we get closer to the grave, our skin barrier isn't working as well as it should be. "Stress and hormones can also lead to an impaired barrier," adds Krenicki. There are other factors that can cause damage-internal factors. If you've ever had a bad reaction to a face peel or retinol, then you'll know the feeling. And afterwards we've paid the price, because we left it on a little too long or were too eager with our application. We've all been there, eager to try out a new punchy product that promises brand new skin at the end of it. "Most commonly barrier damage comes from stripping your skin of its natural oils with harsh cleansers, abrasive scrubbing and exfoliating, as well as acids," says Krenicki. This means it's really, really easy to damage it. ![]() It's important to note that the skin on your face is different from the skin on the rest of your body. So if you've ever had a really bad flare up after using a certain product, or you've spent time in extreme weather, it's likely that your skin will have reacted, because your skin barrier has been compromised. "In brown and black skin tones the skin may appear darker than the original skin colour." "In white and olive skin tones, the skin may look redder," she says. Dr Mary Sommerlad, Consultant Dermatologist (opens in new tab), explains that different skin colours have different reactions too. It will really, really sensitive in other words. If it's not, then it will feel tight, itchy and uncomfortable and it will look flaky, red and shiny. If your skin barrier is in good nick, your skin will feel soft and supple and will look clear and healthy. ![]() The older we get, the more the lipids decrease and skin gets drier. The younger we are the more we have, which keep skin hydrated and plump.
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