The role of the horny layer: a natural barrier of the skin

The skin is made of several layers, each of which has its own specific function. Surface layer called the stratum corneum, consists of dead cells glued together out of our skin produces oil called sebum. Since this level is the time that are easily damaged, thin, rough and can change color. The role of the horny layer barrier is first and foremost a work environment and the deepest layer of our skin that are truly alive. Includes environmental issues such as harmful chemicals, UV radiation and bacteria. This horny layer protects us from exposure to harmful factors.

The last 20-30 years has become a popular Shell and the use of the powerful effects of the skin softer, brighter skin. Most of the time when the skin healthy and able, with the circumstances before, but it is much, cosmetics and creams with glycolic acid to link more wrinkles, retinol, or abrasives. Daily use of these products has led to the elimination of excessive horny layer and reducing its protective function.

Problems with peeling

Some common problems associated with thinning of the cornea include the development of Milia, age spots, allergic dermatitis and perioral dermatitis.

Milia are small, hard, white tablets in the skin around the eyes, forehead and cheeks. They are often associated with chemical peels, astringent, abrasive used, and decide after a few months when the products are not produced.

Age spots usually excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or tanning lamps associated. Age spots, such as seborrheic keratosis or lentigo, is a benign, but may in cases of cancer in the skin, which are found as actinic keratoses. Visit a dermatologist is the only way of life is benign. Age spots darken the UV radiation and can help greatly when UV light is prevented by the use of broad-brimmed or long sleeves.

Perioral dermatitis is usually caused by bacterial infections of the skin around the mouth, nose or eyes. This mode may result displays a small red light, itching and pain. Bacteria can penetrate the skin more easily and horny infections diluted or compromised to create. This condition often requires treatment with antibiotic therapy, although some people suffer from frequent periods of perioral skin. Aggravating circumstance may the daily use of chemicals or abrasive exfoliator.

allergic dermatitis is another condition caused by the thinning of the cornea. Environmental chemicals such as bleach, detergent, or an allergic reaction to the deepest layers of the skin, where can not rule out the horny layer of these substances can penetrate.

What happens if you do not exfoliate your skin you do produce a sweet?

In fact, vitamin C cause local soft tissue to normalize the horny layer. Instead of peeling, the stratum corneum to maintain the normal thickness, but the skin tone, texture and pore size in just two weeks of daily applications of vitamin C improved our results are even better together with vitamin E cream

Studies at Duke University have shown that the current vitamin C and E protect the skin against sunburn and solarium. Each vitamin protects the skin from UV rays and produces a synergistic effect of combined vitamins.

Daily use of vitamin C and E are also reducing positions and MILIA in some patients.

In addition, Vitamin C is an essential cofactor for collagen. Vitamin C to accelerate the healing of burns and localized infection. faster wound healing and can reduce wrinkles include the ability of vitamin C, making the synthesis of collagen.

Before you buy with a sharp first product of vitamin C, are aware that the combination of vitamin C in a solution or cream a very short period of only two months. Most vitamin C is actually a mixture of producers, but during transport and storage stability is often exceeded. Vitamin C is yellow or brown at the end of two months and lost most of the efficiency if it changes color. Sometimes the color or bleach, cream and vitamin C, so that the yellow color is not clear. If you want to be the most effective vitamin C, make sure you buy a product that requires mixing after purchase. So they are probably the highest concentration of vitamin A two months of his life.

The recommended daily dose of vitamin C in serum to improve the skin and provides UV protection. Use the Hat and Sun protective clothing is also important because vitamin C is not effective time of the evaporation and the production of free radicals in the skin, and then often. .

Robin Fleck, M.D is a double-board certified dermatologist and internist, recognized by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Internal Medicine.

She is the founder and Medical Director of Body Oasis Laser Cosmetic Solutions in Prescott, Arizona and is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery.

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