Sensitive skin
Rosacea / Dry skin / Eczema / Irritant contact dermatitis / Allergic contact dermatitis
Sensitive skin is a lay term rather than a medical diagnosis. It is generally used to describe skin with reduced tolerance to the application of cosmetics and personal care products. Sensitive skin are presented in a variety of ways, such as stinging, itching and burning. It may also include visible changes such as redness, dryness, flaky, peeling, bumps and/or hives.
What to do if you have sensitive skin ?
Sensitive skin isn’t a disease that a doctor can diagnose you with. It’s usually a symptom of another condition. You may not even know you have sensitive skin until you have a bad reaction to a cosmetic product, like soap, moisturizer, or makeup.
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Conditions that cause sensitive skin are rarely serious. You can usually keep your symptoms under control with a few simple changes to your skin care routine.
Treatments for Sensitive skin
Types of Sensitive skin
Dry, Sensitive
Certain products will make your skin feels uncomfortable as the level of sensitivity increased. Your skin may feel tightness and discomfort. Extreme condition such as prolonged redness, rashes, itching, prickling, burning, swelling and scaling may occur.
Rosacea
A common skin condition characterized by some or all of the following: flushing and blushing, redness and visible broken capillaries, acne-like rash of bumps and pimples& localized facial swelling
Eczema
easily irritated skin as the skin barrier has been disturbed, allowing external factors to penetrate. Eczema skin is usually itchy with a visible rash, which can further react to water, temperature, humidity and other environmental factors.
Hypersensitive
a common skin condition, but it can be unpleasant where the skin can show visible symptoms (burning, itching, stinging)