"While skin poses year-round challenges for many, winter is an especially difficult time that requires added mindfulness and slight changes to your skincare routine. It's why we tapped a few dermatologists for advice on how to manage your skin this winter and for lots of frigid winters to come. The Physiological Changes to Account for This Winter With less humidity in the air during wintertime, skin retains less moisture and requires more hydration to keep dryness and itchiness at bay,"
"While the combination of cold and dryness from the weather itself has an effect on skin, lifestyle changes like cranking up the heat in our homes and taking blazing hot showers also have an impact says Lynn Bartels, a clinical educator and aesthetic nurse practitioner and trainer at SkinSpirit in Palo Alto, California. There are also differences structurally and physiologically between men and women that require different treatments, as men's skin, in general, is thicker,"
Winter's low humidity and cold air reduce skin's ability to retain moisture, increasing dehydration, itchiness, redness and flaking. Indoor heating and hot showers further disrupt the skin barrier, exacerbating dryness. Men's skin is generally thicker, oilier and has larger pores, which alters how winter affects it and how conditions present. These changes can increase acne and aggravate conditions such as eczema and rosacea. Men should increase hydration, protect and repair the skin barrier, and adjust routines and habits (cooler showers, moderated indoor heat, gentler products) to prevent seasonally driven skin problems.
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