Dry or dehydrated? The аrt of differential diagnosis and a strategy to restore hydration
What is dehydrated skin?
The problem of dry and dehydrated skin is fundamental, as it is the "foundation" for the development of premature aging, sensitivity, and dermatitis. Cosmetologists see patients every day who confuse skin type with condition, so our content should help the doctor build the right communication.
When a patient comes to you complaining of dry facial skin, the first thing the doctor needs to understand is what caused this condition. The condition of the skin is its reaction to the influence of external and internal factors that change the barrier properties, physicochemical functions and protective responses. This leads to the formation of visible aesthetic defects.
It must be said that dry skin is complained about by both those who have reduced sebum secretion and those whose sebaceous glands are working actively and the skin is oily. And those who call dry skin flabby, with reduced tone, always complain, meaning by dryness a deficiency of moisture in the deep layers. It is in this case that the skin is actually dehydrated.
Therefore, these conditions (not types, mind you, but conditions) can be divided into three groups.
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