What to do if your skin is naturally thin and sensitive? How to preserve its beauty and attractiveness for many years? How to strengthen such skin, make it thicker and denser, and therefore younger and more elastic? All these pressing issues will be covered, be careful and remember!
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Signs of thin skin
Sensitive and thin skin
With age, our skin type can change depending on lifestyle, climate, bad habits, dietary habits, professional conditions, cosmetics used, and past diseases.
Thin facial skin can be easily tested using a regular napkin. When you apply it to your face, you will never see traces of oil, since this type is prone to excessive dryness. This condition is caused by a decrease or complete absence of sebum production. It leads to loss of elasticity, firmness, premature aging and the appearance of a noticeable number of wrinkles. In addition, this type of skin is characterized by pronounced capillaries, which can give the face a red and unhealthy tint due to the thinness of the epidermis.
As for the skin around the eyes, in all women, without exception, it is dry and thin due to the lack of subcutaneous fatty tissue. If you start proper care from an early age, you will maintain and also significantly improve its condition for many years without the need to use radical and aggressive rejuvenation techniques.
Fungal diseases
Candidiasis
Lesions on the skin of the eyelids occur due to exposure to yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida. The disease is accompanied by swelling of the eyelids, redness, and the appearance of small pustules. Therapy is carried out by treating the affected areas with nystatin ointment and taking nystatin internally.
Trichophytosis (ringworm)
The cause of the disease is fungi of the genus Trichophyton. Clinical manifestations are hyperemia and swelling of the eyelids, the formation of pustules and yellow crusts. A coating of spores appears on the eyelashes. In some areas of the eyelids, eyelashes fall out or break off.
It is possible to develop concomitant diseases – conjunctivitis or keratoconjunctivitis.
During therapy, the affected area is treated with a solution of alcohol and iodine. Griseofulvin is recommended for internal use.
Actinomycosis
The disease is caused by actinomycetes (radiant fungi). A dense knot forms in the outer or inner corner of the eyelid, but there is no pain. Over time, it softens and forms an intradermal infiltrate, after opening which a fistula with purulent discharge remains (it does not heal for a long time). Antibacterial therapy and actinolysate are prescribed. An x-ray is taken, the abscess is opened and scraped out.
Features of care for thin skin of the face and around the eyes
Thin skin requires regular care
Thin skin types do not tolerate washing with soap well, becoming thinner and dehydrated even more each time. However, if you cannot do without this usual procedure, use soft water that has gone through the boiling process. Soap can be used once a week, not more often. As a cleaning agent, you can use egg yolk, rich in valuable vitamins and microelements, white bread crumb infused with milk, steamed oatmeal, and sour cream.
Before washing, it is best to lubricate the area around the eyes with a thin layer of olive or any other plant-based oil.
Do not rub or stretch such skin under any circumstances. Perform all movements easily and carefully, avoiding the appearance of irritation and folds. Cosmetologists advise cleaning it in the morning with special products in the form of milk, lotion, thermal water, which are not able to remove the lipid protective layer created overnight. They must be completely free of alcohols and components that dry out the epidermis (acids, abrasives), otherwise the effect will be the opposite.
Try to spend less time in the sun, since ultraviolet radiation is the main cause of dryness, early aging and thinning of the skin layer.
If exposure to the sun cannot be avoided, be sure to use protective products containing special filters that reflect directed rays and prevent the aggressive, destructive effects of the sun on epidermal cells.
In winter, before going outside, be sure to lubricate your skin with nourishing creams containing a high percentage of fats and natural oils that tighten and tone the turgor.
Every evening massage of the face and area around the eyes can significantly improve blood supply and, as a result, nutrition of thin skin. It should be performed with your fingertips after cleansing your face and before applying caring cosmetics. Movements should be neat, light, directed from the middle of the face to the temples, that is, strictly along the massage lines.
Meibomian gland diseases
Meibomian are the sebaceous glands located in the cartilage of the eyelids. When coccal flora gets into them, they become inflamed, the edges of the eyelids thicken, the skin turns red, and yellow crusts appear on the eyelashes. This disease is called meibomitis. When the secretion of the meibomian gland penetrates into the conjunctival cavity, chronic conjunctivitis develops.
For therapy, the eyelids are treated with alcohol or brilliant green. Dexamethasone or antibacterial instillations are performed. Apply local antibacterial agents to the skin. Sometimes the affected cavity is opened surgically.
Chalazion
A disease characterized by the formation of a dense formation in the cartilage of the eyelid. The cause of this phenomenon is chronic meibomitis. Several chalazions can form simultaneously.
At the first stages, the chalazion is a small nodule, which over time increases to 5-6 mm. The skin above it rises, the eyelid is slightly deformed. If you press on the node, you will notice a dense formation, but no pain is felt. The conjunctiva in the affected area rises, thickens, and turns red. Subsequently, it may become thinner and break through, after which the contents of the nodule come out.
During therapy, drops of hydrocortisone emulsion, antibacterial solutions, and local preparations are used. Dry heat recommended. If such measures do not help, surgical treatment is resorted to. Small nodules sometimes resolve on their own.
What active ingredients should be present in eye cosmetics?
Cosmetics for eyes with thin skin should be special
High-quality compositions included in cosmetic products for the care of thin and dry skin necessarily contain the following components, the action of which is to restore, moisturize, nourish and strengthen both the outer and inner layers of the skin:
- retinol or vitamin A, involved in cell regeneration (renewal), improvement of microcirculation, hydration, nutrition, firmness support, elasticity, general rejuvenation;
- lanolin, containing a large percentage of animal fats, instantly nourishes, protects and thickens the turgor;
- vegetable oils with a high content of vitamin E of youth and beauty (jojoba, olive, burdock, peach, almond, wheat germ);
- allantoin or bisabolol (restore damaged cells, prevent dryness and irritation of the epidermis, protect against the aggressive action of most external factors);
- hyaluronic acid (has active moisturizing, rejuvenating, promoting healing, and the production of its own collagen substances);
- vitamin C (strengthens the walls of blood vessels and small capillaries, prevents their fragility, redness and thickening - rosacea);
- extracts or decoctions of natural herbs and plants (eliminate inflammatory effects, saturate the skin with antioxidants, rejuvenate and renew).
When there is a need to improve skin elasticity
When should you start taking care of keeping your skin elastic? If you read the top 12 reasons for loss of elasticity, then you can answer this question yourself. This should always be done.
The girl was recently born, and we are already protecting the baby from the sun, monitoring her nutrition, fluid intake, sleep, posture, and health. We, of course, do not think about any elasticity of the skin, but we are already laying the foundation.
In adolescence, a girl begins to take care of her skin herself - she moves to a conscious stage, but for now it is about maintaining the beauty that nature has given her.
And the new milestone is 25-30 years. At this age, aging mechanisms begin. You need to carefully monitor the condition of your skin on all counts, strengthen your care with anti-aging products, include exercises and self-massage of the face. The sooner you start doing all this, the longer you will maintain your youth.
And it's never too late to start taking care of your face. Natural rejuvenation techniques can make your skin firmer at any age.
The most effective natural homemade masks for skin tightening, renewal and nutrition
Masks will bring the long-awaited effect only with regular use
Very often, thin and dry skin reacts negatively to factory-made cosmetics with the appearance of irritation, redness and swelling. For those with sensitive skin, we recommend preparing the following simple masks from available ingredients 3 times a week, preferably in the evening.
Do not forget that masks will bring the long-awaited effect only with regular use, as well as if they are applied to clean skin, free of cosmetics and impurities.
- Based on cucumber juice. You will need to mix 50 ml of juice from fresh, finely grated cucumber with egg yolk, 10 ml of almond oil, 1 ampoule of retinol - vitamin A and 1 ampoule of vitamin E (sold at the pharmacy). Add wheat flour to the consistency of sour cream, mixing everything thoroughly.
- Based on parsley juice. You will need 20 ml of olive oil, 10 grams of potato flour and parsley chopped in a blender. Mix all ingredients well and apply.
- Avocado based. Avocado pulp, converted into a mushy mass in the amount of 20 grams, is mixed with 10 ml of cold-pressed olive oil, everything is mixed well.
- Spinach based mask. Take 20 ml of fresh spinach juice, add 1 ampoule of vitamin A and 10 grams of baby fat cream to it, mix everything thoroughly and apply.
- Starch based. Potato starch in an amount of 30 grams is mixed with 15 ml of high-fat cream, and the mixture is left for 30 minutes. Then add 30 ml of vitamin E oil pharmaceutical concentrate (in ampoules) to the composition and leave the mass in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Before use, add 10 grams of finely chopped mint and parsley and mix thoroughly.
Don't forget that a varied diet, good sleep, a healthy lifestyle, and giving up bad habits can have a positive effect on the condition of your skin!
By receiving constant care with cleansing, moisturizing, nourishing and protecting, your skin will be filled with radiance, health and elasticity so that you always remain young, beautiful and desirable!
How to make facial skin more elastic at home
Nothing will help your skin become elastic like you.
You can, of course, go to a cosmetologist for safe procedures that are not associated with damage to the skin. For example, for some peeling or massage. But it’s not painful to rush into the salon, and care must be constant.
It is much easier and more convenient to independently master anti-aging techniques that will help restore the elasticity of your skin.
Follow three basic rules:
- Healthy eating.
Eat healthy foods, avoid “food waste,” and watch your caloric intake. - Competent cosmetic care.
Choose the right anti-aging cosmetics or make it yourself from natural ingredients. - Self-massage and exercises.
Spend 10-15 minutes a day on your face every day. Your hands are the best replacement for injections and scalpels.
How to use skin firming oils
- Oils can be used independently or added to cream.
- Before applying the oil, it is recommended to warm up, disperse the blood and lymph, and prepare the skin so that it can better absorb all the vitamins and fatty acids it needs.
The easiest way is to take a hot bath.An amazing effect can be achieved if you perform a dry massage with a brush before applying the oil. It will cleanse the stratum corneum of dead scales, trigger epidermis renewal mechanisms, and increase the movement of blood and lymph.
We recommend using the Beauty365 dry facial massage brush, which is made of boar bristles. You can find it in the online store www.beauty365.ru.
- Apply oils to a clean face morning and evening.
For the morning, squalane is better, as it is quickly absorbed and leaves no residue. Before going to bed, you can treat yourself to a thicker oil. The most effective way to use oil is in combination with vacuum massage with jars (read about it below).
What foods help improve skin elasticity?
For youthful and elastic skin, it is useful to consume products containing:
- silicon (bran, oats, barley, black bread, potatoes, peppers, celery, onions, radishes, tomatoes, parsley),
- iron (buckwheat, egg yolk, oatmeal, liver, rabbit, chicken, veal, lamb),
- selenium (whole grain wheat bread, brown rice, coconuts, Brazil nuts, sardines, tuna, liver, garlic, eggs),
- zinc (seafood, fish, beef liver and meat, mushrooms, nuts, wheat bran).
Make sure you have plenty of vitamins in your diet. There is no point in talking about the benefits of each of them separately, because to rejuvenate the skin and increase its elasticity, they all are needed: A, B, C, D, E, F, K, N, P, PP.
First of all, vitamins A (retinol), B5 (panthenol), B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), C (ascorbic acid), E (tocopherol), F (linoleic acid) are useful for youthful skin.
