How to scrub your dead skin- know from dermatologist (Dermatocare's beauty tips)
Written By Dr Surbhi, MD Skin
Last updated: 19/09/18Written By Dr Surbhi, MD Skin
Last updated: 19/09/18Scrubbing is an essential step for wholesome skin care because it not only sheds the dead cells but also improves penetration of other creams and face packs. There is no debate on whether scrubbing is important, but choosing the right kind of scrub at the right time and using it in the right way is what matters!
In this article, I have mentioned the steps of effective scrubbing along with situations when you should avoid scrubbing altogether.
You are bestowed with the best of skin in your childhood. However, oil secretion increases during adolescence, trapping the dirt and pollutants and the resultant grease blocks your pores. Don’t you want to scrub that grease way? Furthermore, in the thirties, the highly efficient mechanism of self-renewal slows down. As a result, dead skin cells remain stuck to the outermost layer of skin giving a patchy and dull look. Here comes the role of exfoliation.
There are two methods of exfoliation:
Regardless of your skin type, your scrub should be gentle rather than abrasive nutshell based. The rough and abrasive scrubs can cause tiny tears in your skin, causing more harm than benefit. Before buying check the abrasiveness of the scrub by rubbing over the back of your hand from the sample pack. Do not buy, if it hurts or causes redness. When it comes to skin type here are few tips:
The frequency of scrubbing depends on how sensitive your skin is; resistant one can do it as frequent as thrice in a week. However to simplify the skin care regime, we recommend scrubbing once a week followed by application of face pack (termed as two-step home facial).
Scrubbing, if done excessively and aggressively can cause micro-trauma to the upper layer of skin. The steps for effective scrubbing are:
Have you tried scrubbing dry, flaky skin or red or pus-filled pimples? Did it help? It might help but only temporarily. Scrubbing should be strictly avoided if you notice anything abnormal on your face including:
You can continue using your scrub if you develop dark spots or dark patches because scrubbing will help by removing old pigmented cell and by increasing penetration of skin lightening creams.