The New York Times Tuesday, September 25, 2023

건조한 가을 겨울철 피부관리 황금률

 

How to Take Care of Your Skin in the Fall and Winter

As the outside air cools and the heat starts to crank on indoors, you may notice your skin becoming flaky, maybe even a bit itchy. Welcome to fall and winter.

Your skin's main job is to "Keep the inside world in and the outside world out." The outermost layer, the lipid barrier, which is composed of fatty compounds, hepls to prevent germs and toxins from entering your body and hydration from leaving it. When temperatures drop, the air gets drier - both indoors and outdoors - and moisture gets pulled from the lipid barrier. With less hydration, the turnover of skin cells is impaired and they start to clump together, which people can experience as dry, flaky or even scaly skin. Some are more susceptible to developing dry skin in cooler weather, particularly older adults and those with eczema. But it can happen to anyone. 

Several experts said that long, hot showers can strip oil from your skin, and recommended switching to shorter, cooler ones instead. A tepid shower on a 20-degree day may sound unappealing, but it's something to keep in mind if you're having an eczema flare on your skin is super dry. After you're finished, moisturize your face and body while your skin is still damp to help seal in the moisture from the shower.

The gold standard for moisturizing is a thick, occlusive product like petroleum jelly, which creates a physical barrier to lock in hydration. But it's OK to use a cream or lotion if you don't love heavier, greasier formulas, Dr. Weinberg said, adding, "A cream you use is better than an onitment you don't use."

Whatever you choose, use it regularly - after you bathe and anytime you feel dry.

And don't forget your hands: Wear gloves when you're outside and be sure to moisturize after you wash. "If you're washing your hands many times a day and using hand sanitizer, you're going to irritate your hands and they'll get red, dry, flaky," Dr. Weinberg said. Ironically, frequent hand washing can damage the lipid barrier and make it easier for pathogens to enter the body.

 

crank on : 가동되다 = get going, operate

flaky : 얇은 조각의, 푸석푸석한 = breakable

itchy : 가려운

outermost layer : 표피

lipid barrier : 지질장벽

compound : 화합물

toxin : 독소, 독성물질 = poisonous substance

hydration : 피부수분, 보습수분 

turnover : 교체, 보충

clump : 뭉치다 = cluster, bundle

scaly : 비늘처럼 벗겨지는

susceptible : ~에 취약한 = liable, vulnerable, sensitive

eczema : 습진, 피부건조증

tepid : 미지근한 = lukewarm

unappealing : 당기지 않는, 매력이 없는

flare : 홍반, 붉어진 부분

damp : 축축한, 습한 = wet, dank

seal in : 가두다, 빠져나가지 못하게 하다 = lock in

occlusive : 강력한 보습의, 끈적끈적한 = sticky, greasy

petroleum jelly : 석유젤리, 바셀린

formulas : 제제, 영양액

ointment : 연고

moisturize : 보습하다

pathogen : 병원균

irritate : (피부 등을) 자극하다 , 짜증나게 하다, 거슬리다

 

 

prevent A from B : A가 B하는 것을 막다

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/well/live/skin-care-winter-dryness.html