dry face

[jyejye7]

For the past 2 summers, summers only, I have dry skin patches on my face, eyebrows, beside nose, and above the corners of my mouth. Any ideas on what this could be?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Dry skin results when there is not enough water in the stratum corneum for it to function properly. Too much soapy water, exposure to harsh chemicals, the normal aging process and certain types of skin diseases are some of the causes of decreased amounts of protective skin oils which in turn causes dry skin.

The mainstay of management is liberal use of moisturizers after washing with luke warm water. Soap should be used minimally. Moisturizers should be reapplied liberally during the day.You can also use a topical cortisone (steroid) cream or ointment like dermacort(hydrocortisone). Adding a humidifier to the central heating system of your home or using a humidifier also helps.

If still the symptoms persist then possibility of eczema needs to be ruled out. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[isabelleluis1]

maybe your skin is in too dry hot temperatures or has nutrient defieces or use of ecess makeup or harsh soaps and pollution or less soport of oil by oil glandsto the skinor eczema or dermatitis or psoriasis you chould try these remedies and cures and tips here is a good home remedy  i use /prepare a fine mixture by addding 1 egg yolk,1teaspoon of orangejuice,1 teaspoon of olive oil,few drops of rose water and some drops oflime juice.apply this well prepared mixture on the facein the morning 15 minutes before taking bath/this cure also works : is too mash a ripe banana  and apply it on the face and neck .leave it for sometime and then wash with lukewarm water/for lips:massage lips with a little cream of wilk by adding few drops each of rose water and lime juice every night before going to bed/an effective method:massaging skin with grapeseed oil/for severe cases:use castor oil or avocado oil/another home remedy is:blend together 1 teaspoon green clay powder and 1 teaspoon raw honey and apply this to your face avoid eye areas.leave it for 15-20 minutes then wash with lukewarm water/some tips:1 exercize regularly which would improove blood circulation and encorage blood flow providing nourishment to skin2.avoid alcahol and cafein/another home remedy:mash half avacodo and mix with few drops of lime joice spread throuh face satay 4 15 minutes wash with cold water/another home remedy is mix 2-5 raw peanuts with milk make fine paste add 1 quarter of honey apply on face leave intil dry wash with cold water btw this one is organic/another natural home remedy make a mixture of cooked oatmeal and honey for miisturizing and cleaning the face/