Features of Skin

Features of Skin

Various people have different kinds or types of skin depending upon the texture of the skin.

Following are the skin types:

Normal Skin – It has a very fine and even texture and its surface is smooth. This type of skin has a proper balance between oil and moisture. This type of skin is moist and neither greasy nor dry. The pores of the skin are fine. This type of skin reflects good health and thus needs gentle care.

Dry Skin – Its appearance is dry and it has a tendency to flake easily. This skin type is prone to wrinkles and lines. The cause for dry skin is inability to retain moisture and insufficient production of sebum by sebaceous gland. This skin ages faster compared to normal or oily skin. Constant protection is needed and thus a dry skin person should use moisturiser during day and a good cream at night.

Oily Skin – The cause for oily skin is over secretion of sebum which makes the skin surface oily. Oily skin attracts dirt and dust and is also prone to blackheads, spots, pimples etc. Oily skin needs to be cleansed thoroughly.

Combination Skin – Combination skin is very common. It is a combination of both oily and dry skin with certain areas of face oily and rest dry. It consists of greasy panel in T-Zone. In this type of skin each part of the skin should be treated accordingly.

Sensitive Skin – has a fine texture and is very sensitive to climatic changes. A person having sensitive skin should avoid bleaching, waxing, threading etc.

Thus for different types of skin we have to follow different skin treatment techniques.

Noni Kaufman for myoptimalskincare.com

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Features of Skin