1. What is chicken skin
Chicken skin is also called round angle's disease, that is, there are goose bumps on the skin surface of the body, like small pimples, which are scattered in various parts of the human body. People with this disease have goose bumps on their legs and arms, and even some people have goose bumps on their necks, backs and faces. These small pimples have rough surfaces and form one on their skin.
2. Why does chicken skin appear
Keratosis folliculi is a disease with abnormal keratinization. It most often occurs on the front or outside of the arms and legs, and is often mistaken for acne, acne or incomplete washing. Occasionally seen in the buttocks, back and cheeks. Also known as hair moss, hair round angle disease, commonly known as "chicken skin". This is a hereditary skin disease, which is mainly caused by the squabbling of hair follicles and has a great relationship with fat metabolism. Generally, fatter people are more likely to have this situation.
3. Exfoliation of chicken skin
1. Exfoliation
Because "chicken skin" is related to keratin thickening, it is necessary to gently exfoliate, but it must not be excessive.
2. Replenish water and oil
More important than exfoliation is to moisturize the skin. "Chicken skin" is skin that is very short of water and oil. It will not be moisturized enough with ordinary body care milk, but should use the body care milk specially formulated for extremely dry skin sold in pharmacies.
3. Reduce the number of baths
Don't think that frequent bathing can wash your skin well. That's a wrong view. Frequent bathing will lead to serious water loss, make your skin drier and worse for your skin!
4. Pay attention to diet
Avoid excessive consumption of high-fat and sugary foods and irritating condiments such as onion, garlic and pepper. Eat more fruits, vegetables, coarse grains and bean products, such as apples, carrots, whole wheat bread, corn and soybean milk.
5. Drink plenty of water
Beauty masters believe that drinking a glass of water before going to bed and before taking a bath can make cells in the body get enough water and make the skin more delicate and smooth.
6. Avoid scratching and other actions
Pieces of "chicken skin" will make people want to "get rid of it quickly", but squeezing, scratching and scratching by hand will make the tissues around the pores edema, so that the pore openings will become smaller, more easily blocked, and acne and folliculitis will occur; If you scratch, it will cause inflammation and pigmentation. So don't scratch or scratch.
7. Sun protection is essential
Chicken skin will get tanned in summer, so you must do a good job of sun protection, otherwise it will be more obvious after tanning.
4. What to eat for skin care in winter
(1) White radish
Chinese medicine believes that white radish can "benefit the five internal organs and make people white and clean muscles". The reason why white radish has this function is that it is rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C is an antioxidant, which can inhibit melanin synthesis, prevent fat oxidation and prevent lipofuscin deposition. Therefore, eating white radish often can make the skin white and delicate.
(2) Peas
According to Compendium of Materia Medica, peas have the effect of "removing blackness and brightening the face". Modern research has found that peas are rich in provitamin A, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body to moisturize the skin.
(3) Carrots
Carrots are known as "skin food" and can moisturize the skin. In addition, carrots are rich in pectin, which can be combined with mercury, so that harmful components in the human body can be eliminated and the skin looks more delicate and ruddy.
(4) Mushrooms
Mushrooms are nutritious, rich in protein and vitamins, low in fat and free of cholesterol. Eating mushrooms can make women secrete more estrogen, prevent aging and make skin gorgeous.
(5) Sweet potato
Sweet potato contains a lot of mucin, and vitamin C is also rich, and the content of provitamin A is close to that of carrot. Eating sweet potato regularly can lower cholesterol, reduce subcutaneous fat, tonify deficiency, invigorate qi, strengthen spleen and stomach, and benefit kidney yang, thus contributing to skin care and beauty.
(6) Bean sprouts
Bean sprouts can prevent freckles and dark spots and make the skin white.
(7) Asparagus
Asparagus is rich in selenium, which can resist aging, prevent and treat various diseases related to excessive oxidation of fat, and make skin white and tender.
(8) wax gourd
wax gourd contains trace elements of zinc and magnesium. Zinc can promote human growth and development, and magnesium can make people full of energy, rosy complexion and white skin.
(9) Cucumber
Cucumber contains a lot of vitamins and free amino acids, and is also rich in fruit acid, which can clean and whiten skin, eliminate sunburn and freckles, and relieve skin allergies. It is a traditional sacred product for caring skin.