It's back again, your skin is itching and flaking. It is always annoying when you are suffering from dry skin. Numerous things can cause dry skin. The most common would have to be winter. The drier air combined with the cold can cause a lot of people to suffer from dry skin. A persons hygiene habits impact their skin as well and can contribute to drying. As with anything if your condition does not improve despite your best efforts, you may need to seek medical assistance, see your doctor or another medical professional. If not cared for dry skin can become prone to infection which will endanger your health.

The environment can play a large part in causing dry skin. You may love to be outside building a snowman in the winter, but the cold dry wind can really contribute to any dry skin problems you are having. Unfortunately winter brings a double danger for skin. The wonders of technology, a couple of things you use to keep your house comfortable can dry out your skin. Winters second challenge to your skin comes from common home heating systems, specifically forced air heating systems are very drying on your skin. In the summer to much time in air conditioned areas can have the same effect.

Another major factor that contributes to dry skin is a persons hygiene habits. Something as simple as spending too long in the shower or bath can cause or irritate problems with dry skin. If you are prone to problems cutting down on the amount of time you spend in the water will help. You should also not shower with overly hot water, only using warm water helps dry skin retain moisture. Certain people may have to simply cut down on the frequency of their showering or bathing. The soap or cleansing product that is used while bathing is also important. Using a harsh soap can really dry skin out, it may be better to switch to a more gentile product. This goes for shampoo as well, as it can over dry the scalp. Other products you put on your skin will also impact your skin. Your deodorant or makeup could be a cause.

There are a number of things you can do help dry skin. Using a moisturizer is a good idea. This should significantly improve dry skin, simply apply it after you shower. Don't use a product that will end up drying the skin, such as anything containing alcohol. It will also help to start drinking more water. If you aren't already drinking at least the recommended eight glasses of water a day you should make an effort to drink at least that much. Simply having more water available for hydration of the skin will help the body repair itself.