We are all used to paying attention to our appearance, caring for it with the help of various cosmetics. But most often, all care is aimed at those parts of the body that are in our sight. The face and hair that we see every day in the mirror, the arms and legs that are constantly in front of our eyes ... But what about the fact that a permanent independent review is not available? If this is not visible to us, does not mean that it is not noticeable to others! One of these often neglected parts of the body is the elbows.
Elbow care is not part of the routine. Meanwhile, the elbows are subject to no less, and possibly more, the influence of various adverse factors. Often we do not notice this, but dry skin on the elbows, as well as flaky, and dark skin is not uncommon. And, believe me, it does not look at all attractive.
Causes
The reasons for the unattractive appearance of the elbows may be several:
- The most common reason dry skin appears on the elbows is mechanical damage caused by a pose often taken when sitting at a table with one or two elbows elbows. Remember, isn’t it typical for you to rest your head with your hand while sitting at a computer? That's just the same!
- In the cold season, everyone wraps themselves in warm clothes. Often these are clothes made of synthetic materials. That's when many dry skin of the body begins to bother. What to do? The solution is only regular care.
- Roughness of the skin can also cause frequent temperature changes. It is from them that we protect ourselves with the help of warm things. Vicious circle.
- Dry skin on the elbows may be the result of frequent and long baths. Tap water containing chlorine dries the skin.
- The lack of vitamins such as A, E, D, as well as some trace elements also affects the condition of the skin, especially the skin of the elbows.
- In addition, dry skin on the elbows can be a sign of hormonal failure in the body.
How to care for your elbows
As is clear from the list of reasons, if you have dry skin on your elbows, you need to pay attention to your lifestyle and general condition of the body.
- Visit your endocrinologist in a timely manner if there are any other signs of hormonal imbalance.
- Dress in accordance with the season and weather conditions, choosing things from natural fabrics.
- When taking water procedures, give preference to the soul. In addition, try not to use soap - it tends to make the skin dry. Use shower gels or liquid soap.
- Review your diet. Be sure to include in your diet foods that are sources of essential vitamins, such as fish oil, eggs, liver, carrots, apricots, herbs, vegetable oils and others.
- To soften and lighten the skin of the elbows, use care products that can make the skin softer.
A problem such as dry skin of the elbows is quite treatable. With timely regular care, its appearance can be avoided.
For regular care, as well as procedures to restore the attractive appearance of the skin of the elbows, the following remedies are suitable.
- Include elbow treatment with a nourishing cream that has the ability to heal wounds, such as chamomile extract, in the list of daily procedures.
- To treat hardened skin daily for 10 days, use exfoliating cream or scrub your elbows, previously steaming them in hot water with the addition of soda or sea salt.
- Before applying the nourishing cream, treat the skin with a swab dipped in the juice of sauerkraut, lemon or grapefruit, so that your elbows become lighter.
- If after 10 days the above procedures are not enough, try softening the elbows with a compress, for example from cabbage leaves, which should be rinsed with boiling water, and then applied to the skin. The compress must be wrapped with a film and a warming dressing and left overnight. The duration of the procedure is also 10 days.