Dealing with dry skin

Dry skin is annoying. It can make your skin feel irritated and itchy. There are many reasons for dry skin from dry seasonal air to hormonal changes to excessive bathing or washing. Its important to find out why you have it so you can find a treatment before your skin becomes flaky or scaly.
How do I know I have dry skin?
Dry skin is one of those conditions that you know when youve got it. You can usually tell you have dry skin when your skin is
Red
Flaky
Rough
Itchy
Tight
In more severe cases of dry skin your skin might crack or bleed.

You can get dry skin on any part of your body Anne said.
Many people experience dry skin on their arms legs elbows knees face feet and especially hands.
With flu season and COVID19 everybody is washing their hands a lot more. Every time we wash our hands the natural oils that coat and protect our skin called sebum get stripped off by harsh soaps Anne said.
Causes of dry skin
Dry skin can depend on many factors for instance age other medical conditions the season of year your lifestyle where you live and so much more. It usually isnt a big deal but that doesnt make it any more fun to live with.
During winter the air doesnt hold as much humidity which means our skin isnt soaking in as much moisture. Plus who doesnt love hot showers during the cold months to warm up? But when we take really hot showers the hot water opens every