Since the pandemic started in February 2020, we have all been urged to follow several precautions to contain COVID-19. Since many of us also work from home, working hours have become irregular, which often makes it difficult to leave time to take care of your health.

During this period, more than ever, it is of utmost importance to eat nutritious meals, exercise and take care of our skin. During this pandemic, two of the most important measures that most of us have had to follow and still follow regularly are wearing protective masks and washing our hands often.

However, these measures cause a lot of damage to our skin, especially on already problematic skins. The soaps of disinfectants alter the skin pH causing lesions. Hence the importance of using the proper cleansers. The masks, now an integral part of our days, do not allow the right oxygenation, causing an alteration of heat (couperose), dryness, and worsening oily and combination skin.

Here are some essential skin care tips that, when done regularly, can prove to be very helpful:

Maintain a healthy diet: In the current situation more than ever, we need to be aware of what we are eating. Add skin-friendly skincare and foods to your diet. Consume nuts (such as almonds) as they contain healthy fats and vitamin E which have been shown to impart anti-ageing properties that can benefit skin health.

Daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is strongly recommended, also for their percentage of water content. Drink, drink, drink …

Hand Care: The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser that contains at least 60% alcohol.

On average we all wash our hands at least 10 times a day, this could cause irreversible damage to your skin as the skin is stripped of its natural oils. DERMOPHISIOLOGIQUE has created a non-foaming sapine, which in addition to guaranteeing complete hygiene, does not alter the hydrolipidic film, maintaining the right hydration. Always use cold or lukewarm water to wash your hands and not very hot.

Facial care: the most “delicate” areas are those in contact with the mask, the central area, nose, cheeks, oval of the face, under the chin and ears. Careful consumption, always the non-aggressive products, repairing creams and with a “barrier” effect. Without alcohol, and paraffin, which cause further damage, preventing optimal oxygenation.

It is essential to buy quality products, with Dermoaesthetic advice, we are wary of large distribution, as they are not suitable for everyone.

The advice from the beautician expert in PPE damage (devices, protection, individual) is more than fundamental in order not to incur damage that leads to dermatological diseases.