Your skin is a vital organ, the only thing that sets it apart from your heart and your lungs is that it lies out of your body rather than internally. This is one of the reasons that it is important to maintain good skin health, the skin is a protective membrane that surrounds every part of your physique, it lets good things in like sunlight and moisture, and blocks out bad things such as germs and dirt, out. Without skin the body would be highly susceptible to disease and it would be necessary to live in sterile environments. As well allowing things to pass in and out of the body, the skin holds everything together and provides structure to the body, it also houses veins which carry blood containing vital oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body. Skin care then, as you would imagine is very important to get right.

 

So many people don’t look after their skin however, it has recently become the trend to use tanning-beds which give a natural looking tan, even in the middle of winter. While this may make you look incredibly healthy, continued and prolonged exposure to UV light can do harm to skin cells, potentially causing to skin cancer, which is becoming an increasingly common form of cancer among youths. The nation needs to be better versed on how to care for their skin, this begins with the correct food intake, moderate time in the sun and the use of good skincare products. It is important to intake a wide variety of foods to maintain good skin health, oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and trout are excellent sources and will give you a glowing, dewy complexion.

 

It is crucial to exfoliate and moisturize the skin on a daily basis. Exfoliation gently removes the top layers of dirt and dead skin cells, moisturizing does exactly what it says on the tin, this particularly important for people with dry skin issues. Sunlight exposure is important as it produces vitamin D in the skin which is a crucial micronutrinet, make sure to apply sunblock and take a break from teh heat every half hour to avoid, sunstroke, blisters, peeling skin, and possible skin cancer. Other treatments to consider are a health massage from a professional on a spa day which benefits both skin and muscle tissue by stimulating blood flow and more outlandish skincare products such as face masks (which would make great gifts for her). Skin care should form part of your daily routine, just like brushing your teeth, start today

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