Sensitive or reactive skin has a highly compromised protective barrier, making it vulnerable to a variety of external aggressions, developing an excessive response that can range from redness to burning or rashes and even permanent capillary weakness over time.
The unbridled reaction of this type of skin is due to the excitation of the nerve endings of the epidermis. It is important not to confuse them with allergic skin, since in this case the reaction is caused by an exaggerated response of the immune system when coming into contact with a substance that it identifies as dangerous.
Another fundamental detail is that not all reactive skin is the same, reactive skin can be dry and flaky like oily or normal.
The sensitivity of the dermis can be caused by vascular fragility, reaction to certain cosmetic compounds, stress, hormonal changes, fatigue, lack of sleep, atopic infections, extreme temperatures, salty waters, pollution, etc.
General characteristics of sensitive skin (not decisive)
- Fine, delicate and white skin.
- Brittle appearance.
- Skin with a deficiency of fat and moisture, or oily and with rosacea.
- Frequent redness
- It may have an uneven texture with flaking, keratosis, and rashes.
- It is prone to spots, erythema, itching.
- You may have a premature appearance of wrinkles (dry skin).
The therapeutic treatment of this type of skin is not at all simple, and it is essential to be able to identify the fortuitous factors that trigger the reactions in order to avoid them. The key is to prevent irritation and treat skin reactivity, strengthening and stimulating the insulating function of the stratum corneum.
Hygiene of sensitive skin should be carried out with appropriate products that prevent dryness, do not have aggressive agents and have soothing active ingredients that soften and refresh. Cosmetics with alcohol, perfume, colorants or alkaline soaps should never be used.
In the case of peels, there are reactive skins that do not directly resist any of them, but those that do can be treated with enzymatic acids since they are much softer. Later it is necessary to apply masks with chamomile extract, coconut or arnica extract to reduce redness.
It is essential to use hypoallergenic cosmetics, with decongestant and soothing actives to prevent any inconvenience.
How To Treat Sensitive Skin On Face?
- The cabinet should have a comfortable and stable temperature.
- Never expose reactive skin to irritants such as alcohol, lanolin, artificial fragrances or irritating surfactants as they tend to dehydrate the stratum corneum and disrupt its structure.
- Use products that have active ingredients naturally present in the stratum corneum such as: phospholipids, cholesterol, fatty acids, liposomes and ceramides, in order to provide nutrition, hydration and repair to the skin.
- The treatment must include active principles that act as insulators of the stratum corneum: silicones and fluorinated polymers.
- The products used in the treatment have to guarantee the purity of their ingredients.
- The work protocol should be simple, as few products to minimize the risk of reactions since some compounds can react with each other and generate the inflammatory response of the tissue.
- Maintain rigorous hygienic conditions.
- Never perform aggressive cleansing or deep peels.
- Always with tonics, masks, ampoules or serums that help reduce reactions.
- Offer the patient a protective cream suitable for daily use, and during the cold months that is denser and fatter to reinforce the protective layer of the skin. also indicate the use of soothing, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic creams.
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