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Causes of Skin Damage and the Best Ways to Maintain Healthy Skin

Musasi Isaac Christopher
Last updated: 2020/07/07 at 1:52 AM
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Let’s look at some common causes of skin damage and the best ways to maintain healthy skin.

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How to maintain healthy skin.

The skin is the largest organ of the human body and serves some of the most important functions. As a first-line against external invaders, it is full of immune system cells. 

  • Let’s look at some common causes of skin damage
  • Healthy skin does not come from expensive products
  • Skin problems come from overly active immune cells that attack the skin without any cause
  • Dry skin can lead to wrinkles, which can add years to your complexion
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The skin also produces oils to keep it moist. If you do not have albinism, most people’s skin produces a pigment called melanin, which protects against UV rays. 

Finally, your skin is home to the trillions of bacteria that live in harmony with you.

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All of this is incredibly important to take care of your skin. Let’s look at some common causes of skin damage and the best ways to maintain healthy skin.

What causes skin problems?

Skin problems such as acne usually include an imbalance in oil production, resulting in an imbalance in the bacterial population. Changes in hormones usually cause this imbalance, but it is a very difficult task to specify why your hormones are fluctuating.

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Stress and puberty both cause excessive hormonal fluctuations. Women can also experience this hormonal imbalance as a result of their menstrual cycle. Also, the types of foods you eat, the amount of exercise you get and the supplements or supplements you take all affect your hormones, which in turn affects your skin health.

Auto-Immune Problems

Other times, skin problems come from overly active immune cells that attack the skin without any cause. Conditions such as psoriasis and vitiligo are caused by a dysfunctional immune system and require a medical diagnosis. 

The scientific community is constantly debating why these autoimmune diseases occur. It may be genetic, or it may be caused by other unknown factors.

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Healthy Lifestyle = Healthy Skin

If you are a relatively healthy adult, maintaining healthy skin is a matter of lifestyle choices. Remember: The oils in your skin will keep the organ hydrated. But drinking alcohol or caffeine, living in dry places, being in the sun, drying up those oils and dehydrating your skin are just some of the activities. 

Dry skin can lead to wrinkles, which can add years to your complexion.

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You can fix this by drinking plenty of water during the day while reducing your alcohol and caffeine intake. Moisturizers may help after a shower, but instead of loading these petroleum-based products, you can keep your skin healthy without using soap (or too little). 

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Most soaps and shampoos contain an industrial soap that will remove your skin with its natural oils, resulting in dry skin. Dry skin then prompts you to buy more moisturizer. The vicious circle continues. But you can stop the cycle from wiping your body and face with soap. Again, there is COVID-19.

Supports collagen production

The skin is joined together by a protein called collagen. This is what gives the skin its bouncy, jiggly, youthful properties. As you get older, collagen production slows down, gravity picks up, and you become more skin-sensitive. There are two ways to reduce age, though you can’t turn back time.

By eating foods that are high in collagen, you can give your body the building blocks it needs to build more. Foods are rich in vitamin C support collagen production. The effects of vitamin C neglect were again evident in the sea days. The sailors stayed at sea for a long time without eating fresh fruits or vegetables. 

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They ended up with scurvy, which is caused by the breakdown of collagen in the skin due to insufficient vitamin C.

Skin needs antioxidants

Another reason to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables is to fight the stresses we cause on our skin. Between makeup and pollution, harmful chemicals can accumulate in our cells. Fruits and vegetables are natural antioxidants that neutralize or oxidize these damaging molecules.

Healthy skin comes from within

As you see, healthy skin does not come from expensive products. Skin is a reflection of your lifestyle and diet. If you eat well, hydrate, get enough sleep, and keep your stress low, your skin will naturally respond to it. 

While it is not always possible to do all of this, it is best to try to maintain healthy habits as much as possible because life is stressful.

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