SOS: Dry skin on the legs

Constant movement, excess moisture in the body, lack of vitamins and synthetic clothing lead to drying out of the whole body. The feet, hands and skin of the face dry out as often as possible. After all, women try to maintain a well-groomed and beautiful appearance of the whole body with all their might with the help of cosmetics.

Dry skin on the feet can be a serious problem that should be investigated and the maximum measures taken to eliminate dryness. If you do not start taking care of your legs and feet in time, dry skin will peel, itch, shrink, all this will begin to bring discomfort.

What causes dry skin on the legs

Dry skin on the legs may be due to improper diet or disease. But the true reasons lie next to us, and we don't even notice:

• clothing made of synthetic materials that are the first irritants: tights, leggings, socks;
• Cosmetic preparations can cause dryness due to an allergic reaction or a simple rejection by the body of a certain component that is part of the composition. When choosing cosmetics for the care of rough skin of the feet, you should pay attention to the composition, which should contain natural ingredients (oils or ceramites);
• lack of proper foot care, which leads to the accumulation of keratinized skin and flaking, cracking and inflammation;
• as manifestations of the disease. After all, too dry skin can carry an SOS signal for a person, that a malfunction, an inflammatory process begins in the body;
• too much UV can dry out, whether it's on the beach or in a tanning bed;
• malnutrition and lack of moisture: a person needs to drink at least two liters of unboiled drinking water in order to maintain water balance in the body;
• lack of vitamins, especially during the autumn-winter period, when there are not so many vitamins;
• poor circulation when wearing tight clothing (tights or jeans).

How to take care of dry skin on the legs

If dry skin on the legs has become noticeable, then it is time to pay attention to the proper care of your legs. To begin with, you should undergo a diagnostic examination of your body to make sure that everything is in order with your health and that no intervention from doctors is required. Then you can begin to think of a comprehensive approach to cleanse, moisturize the skin and restore the beautiful appearance of the skin.

The first thing to do is to improve nutrition and take vitamins so that the regeneration process starts from the inside.

Where to start if dry skin on the legs haunts? Beauty experts will answer: first of all – it's peeling. This treatment is ideally combined with sea salt baths or herbal infusions, which will help soften the keratinized areas and cleanse the feet with ease.

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For baths, you can use an infusion of chamomile or hops (removes inflammation), rosemary or mint (for a soothing and refreshing effect), oak or sage (as a remedy for sweating), yarrow (softening), calendula and wild chestnut (for healing wounds and cracks). Baths can be done 2-3 times a week. After the bath, the feet are easily and simply polished with a pumice stone to remove dead skin.

Several times in one week it is recommended to use masks and creams that maintain moisture and nourish the skin with all the necessary components. Paraffin wax foot mask ideally softens and moisturizes the skin. After applying paraffin, wrap your legs with plastic wrap and a towel for warming. Wash off the mask with warm water after 30 minutes. Nourishing mask of eggs, baby cream, potatoes and butter  perfectly nourishes and moisturizes the skin.

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Another effective remedy that prevents the appearance of dry skin on the legs is kefir or whey. Treat the skin of the legs with kefir and serum twice a week and the result will not be long in coming.

Precautions to prevent dry skin

In order for delicate skin to always please the eye with a beautiful appearance and be smooth and silky, it is important to remember about preventive measures:

1. two or three times a week to do baths and foot masks;
2. use foot cream every day, especially for the feet;
3. eat: fish rich in natural fats, vegetable oil, fruits that contain vitamin A, cereals and nuts so rich in vitamin E.

Take care of your legs for one hour a week:  the skin will always be well-groomed, and the feeling of smooth legs will raise self-esteem several times.