Keeping Your Skin From Drying Out

Keeping Your Skin From Drying Out

At the Atlanta Center for Dermatological Diseases, we can work with a dermatologist in Roswell, Alpharetta, Cumming, and Sandy Springs, GA, to keep your skin healthy and clean. However, you can also take several steps to protect your skin from drying out and getting damaged. The following simple steps are all things you can do yourself. Each will provide noticeable benefits for your skin.

Keep Your Skin Moisturized

This point may seem obvious but is more complex than you might think because people don't understand what makes their skin dry. Many factors can trigger dry skin, including a lack of proper hydration. Make sure you keep drinking water throughout the day to avoid dehydration. A good water bottle can help, mainly if you buy a model that keeps the water cool throughout the day.

Don't forget to use a moisturizer on your skin throughout the day. Add some to your skin after you shower and throughout the day as you feel it drying up. You may need to add more depending on where you spend time. For example, if your office has a very dry atmosphere, you may find your skin drying out more quickly and need more moisturizer here than you would normally.

Take Good Care of Your Skin

Exfoliation is a process that a dermatologist in Roswell, Alpharetta, Cumming, and Sandy Springs, GA, can help you with at any time. However, you can also exfoliate at home by using a light scrub with warm water. This process opens up your pores, gets rid of dead skin, and helps the rest of your skin feel moist. You probably don't need to do an exfoliation more than once a week to get good results.

It would be best if you also avoided excessive temperatures when showering or washing. It does feel great to run that hot water every morning in your shower, but it quickly dries out your skin. Here's a cool trick you can use: keep the water very hot until it builds up steam in your room and wash with lukewarm water. This step makes your shower seem hotter without drying out your skin in the process.

Work With a Professional

Call us at Atlanta Center for Dermatological Diseases to work with a dermatologist in Roswell, Alpharetta, Cumming, and Sandy Springs, GA, and keep your skin moist. Call our Sandy Springs office at (404) 252-4333, Roswell at (770) 751-1133, Alpharetta at (770) 664-5225, or Cumming at (770) 844-1902 to get started on the path towards healthier skin.

Our Locations

Sandy Springs Office

5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.
Suite 850

Sandy Springs , GA 30342
(404) 252-4333
(404) 252-7000 fax

Roswell Office

1265 Upper Hembree Rd.
Suite 100

Roswell , GA 30076
(770) 751-1133
(770) 751-7410 fax

Alpharetta Office

3400C Old Milton Parkway
Suite 340

Alpharetta , GA 30005
(770) 664-5225
(770) 664-4337 fax

Cumming Office

327 Dahlonega Street
Suite #1501

Cumming , GA 30040
(770) 844-1902
(770) 205-3991 fax