What is the skin barrier?
Here, dermatologists explain why keeping this first line of defense in check is critical to skin health.
Todays important topic du jour?
Lets get into it.
What is the skin barrier?
If you think of your skin as a club, the barrier is its bouncer.
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What does it mean to have a compromised skin barrier?
Acompromised skin barriercan be the sneaky culprit behind a lot of different dermal woes.
This is a particularly prominent topic when we experience extreme weather changes (read: right now).
What causes a compromised skin barrier?
In short… awhole hell of a lot.
This is why keeping your barrier healthy is so important!
How do you repair your skin barrier?
Good news: youre not doomed if theres damage.
There are certain skin-care ingredients to look for to treat acute damage.
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Its more of a 360 approach.
Remember, in this case, less is more.
You dont need a 27-step regimen.
using enzymes or gentle chemical exfoliants like lactic and azelaic acids.
Dr. Soule echoes these sentiments.
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