Skin Problems and Solutions

Learn more about the various skin types and how both external and internal factors influence their condition.

Mature skin appears dry and brittle. It increasingly loses moisture and becomes less elastic.

Over 50% of the population has sensitive skin. Symptoms of skin sensitivity vary by individual, but are also influenced by environmental factors.

Gardening, household chores and even office work can wreak havoc on hands. The skin on the hands is markedly different from others areas of the body.

The skin's moisture loss is influenced by climate. The hotter and drier the outside air, the greater the skin's moisture and water loss.

The armpits have special physiological properties because of their 6.5 pH value (versus the normal 5.5). In this special environment, certain bacteria populate and thrive producing strong smelling substances.

Lipid-deficient sensitive skin lacks sebum and epidermal lipids. This alters the hydrolipid film and the skin's barrier function.

Although baby skin has the same number of layers as adult skin, certain factors make it especially sensitive to chemical, physical and microbial influences, as well as more prone to drying out.

Dry skin depends upon various external (exogenous) and internal (endogenous) factors.

Although more frequently diagnosed in women, Rosacea tends to be more severe in men. Most often it first appears after age 30, but not always.

Although it occurs most often in puberty, acne and impure skin is becoming more common in later years – especially for women.