If you have flaky skin on your legs, you should find out the reason. After all, this is not only a cosmetic defect that brings discomfort to a person. Peeling on the skin can be one of the symptoms of some diseases. With such a manifestation, our body gives signals, the main thing is to correctly decipher them. Let's look at the possible reasons for peeling the skin on the legs:
- For people predisposed to allergies, this symptom may indicate a reaction to certain irritants.
- The consequences of taking a large number of drugs during infectious diseases.
- Peeling is one of the symptoms of neurological disorders in the body, which include stress.
- Vitamin deficiency. A, E, B, some trace elements and zinc.
- The use of cosmetics for water procedures that drain the skin (gel, foam, soap).
- Preference in clothing items made of synthetic material.
- Incorrect temperature conditions in the room in which you are most of the time.
- Low humidity.
- Inadequate fluid intake during the day.
- Age-related changes in the skin.
Having found out the reason why the skin on the legs is peeling, some measures should be taken to eliminate it. First you need to consult a dermatologist and a cosmetologist. If the problem is skin diseases, you will have to undergo a course of medical procedures, take the prescribed medications and use local ointments. In the case when this cosmetic effect is not a disease, you can use home remedies.
Evaluate your diet. If you are on a diet and your skin is peeling on your legs - this body gives you a signal about the lack of necessary vitamins. Include in your daily menu foods rich in vitamins A, E and zinc. If you want to continue the diet, use the vitamin complex, taking it every day according to the instructions. Drink plenty of clean water without adding gas. The desire to monitor your own weight is very commendable, but it should not adversely affect health.
Now carefully consider all of your cosmetics. You may need to change your habits and use a moisturizing cream soap instead of ordinary soap. Your bath foam and shower gel should maintain normal skin moisture. Therefore, discard all drying cosmetics. A variety of peels, moisturizing lotions and body creams should be your friends.
Most discomfort is caused when the skin on the legs in the feet is peeling. If the problem is not in the "fungus", then you can solve it quickly enough. Your daily routine should be steaming your feet, followed by scrub or pilling. After this procedure, rinse your legs in a bath of water, in which a few drops of rose oil and glycerin are added. The final step will be the treatment of the feet with a moisturizer. Carrying out this procedure before bedtime, you can put a cream mask on your feet and put on cotton socks. In the morning your legs will be like a baby. But this effect is short-lived, and the beauty of the skin of the feet can be lost simply by stopping taking care of yourself. Therefore, such procedures must be carried out systematically.
Use only soft water to wash your feet. There are several ways to reduce water hardness :
- Boil for 5 minutes, then cool.
- Add a small amount of vinegar or citric acid.
- Add a small amount of juice from sauerkraut to the water.
The wrapping procedure using special moisturizing masks helps to cope with skin peeling. Apply the treatment composition to the legs, wrap the top with plastic wrap and warm the legs with warm leg warmers. After half an hour, remove the film and rinse the mixture with soft, warm water.