Do You know DRY Skin & Diabetes are Associated

Diabetes can affect every part of the body, including the skin.one of the most frequent skin issues Dr Ozz see associated with diabetes is very dry skin, particularly on the lower legs and feet.  If the skin is so dry it becomes cracked, bacteria can enter and may cause infection, which can lead to more serious health concerns for some. Luckily, dry skin can be managed by establishing a good skin care routine.

Top Diabetic Skin-Care Tips

1. Keep your diabetes well controlled. People with consistently high glucose levels tend to have dry skin and a reduced ability to fend off harmful bacteria. If left untreated, skin may become cracked, increasing the risk of skin infection.

2. Keep skin clean and dry. It is best to use gentle, non-fragranced, soap-free cleansers to gently wash the skin without stripping it of the natural oils.

3. Avoid very hot baths and showers. If your skin is dry, don’t take bubble baths.

4. Immediately after a bath or shower, it’s important to lock in skin hydration with a good moisturizer for both the body and feet to maintain the skin’s protective barrier. The barrier of the skin is a waxy coating that helps to keep irritants out and maintain healthy levels of skin hydration.

5. Prevent dry skin to avoid cracking and risk of infection. Look for products that contain something to exfoliate the skin and to intensively moisturize to help prevent cracks. A product with alpha-hydroxy helps exfoliate to remove dead skin, and reveal softer, smoother skin.

6. Treat scrapes and cuts immediately. Wash minor cuts with soap and water. Do not use alcohol or iodine to clean skin because they are too drying. It is best to cover with a skin healing ointment and bandage. See your dermatologist for any skin rash or wound that is not healing quickly.

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Magic of Lemon on Skin

1. Age Spots
The best way to use vitamin C on your age spots is lemon juice. The citric acid in lemon juice can help gradually fade the spots and help even your skin tone.

It's simple: Dab lemon juice onto your age spots daily. Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes and say good-bye to unwanted spots.

2. Wrinkles and Fine Lines
Wrinkles form on the parts of your face that move the most. Underneath your top layer of skin, you have collagen – a connecting tissue that keeps your skin layers together. As you get older, you start to lose some collagen, which causes the skin to sink and create wrinkles. To fight wrinkles, try adding a healthy dose of vitamin C into your diet.

Eat foods rich in vitamin C: lemons, strawberries, papaya and pineapple. With the help of these delicious snacks, your body will create more collagen, helping to prevent pesky wrinkles.

3. Sagging Skin
Using vitamin C on your skin helps boost your collagen, which will bring elasticity back to your skin and can prevent sagging in as little as two weeks.

You can do it yourself: Mix some lemon juice into your moisturiser or look for a moisturiser made with vitamin C. Apply once a day in the morning and you're done.

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SKIN CARE TIPS FOR AGE DEFY

FOR FACE

• Apply primer to your entire face. Start in the center and blend outward.
• Mix foundation with highlighting illuminator and then blend from the center of the face outward toward the cheeks, forehead and chin.
• Apply concealer to the under-eye area, focusing the most coverage on the inner corners of the eyes. If necessary, place concealer on any additional sunspots or discoloration on your skin.
• Set your makeup with a finishing powder.
• Next, contour your complexion. Use a fluffy brush to blend bronzer underneath the cheekbones and out toward the hairline, sweeping across the jawline, temples and finishing with a dusting across the forehead, close to the hairline.
• Apply blush to the apples of the cheeks and outward toward the bronzer.

FOR EYES:

• Apply cream eye shadow as a base over the eyelids from the lash line, up toward the brow bone.
• Next, blend long-lasting eye shadow onto the outer edge of the eyelid, blending slightly inward.
• Then, apply eye pencil into the lash line from inner corner to outer edge.
• Finish by applying two coats of mascara to the tops of the eyelashes and one coat to the bottom lashes.

FOR LIPS:

• Apply one coat of lipstick to the top and bottom of the lips.
• Finish by lining the lips with a long-lasting lip pencil.

Dry Skin Issues

Step 1: Morning Routine
Rinse with warm water to prevent over-drying


Step 2: Nightly Routine:
Wash face with a cleanser that contains ceramides; it will clean your face and replenish your skin's natural protective oils. Lock in the moisture with a barrier cream, as it mimics the fatty acids of your skin. Look for creams that contain ceramides, glycerin or hyaluronic acid. Use this cream twice a day.


Step 3: SHower Routine
When you shower, create a full-body seal by moisturizing your body with grapeseed oil. Do this while you're in the shower and still wet. Rub a tablespoon onto your body and face. Grapeseed oil has antioxidants in it, which can help reduce dry skin's fine lines




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