Alas, but body care is done very unevenly. Maximum attention is attracted to its individual zones, but some are not remembered at all.
Quite often they completely forget that elbows also need proper care, hydration and nutrition. This happens for several reasons:
• they are not in the constant field of view of their owner;
• most of the time they are hidden under clothing;
• some consider this care unnecessary and unjustified.
Most often they are remembered with the advent of the spring-summer period, when it is time to wear T-shirts and short-sleeved blouses, dresses and sundresses. This is where they begin to wonder: why is there dry skin on the elbows, and most importantly, how to get rid of this problem as soon as possible, returning them to a presentable appearance?
First, determine the cause of dryness, as treatment may depend on this.
Dry Elbows: Cause and Treatment
This problem can be inconvenient as dry skin cracks, itches, and clings to clothing. If thistrouble happens periodically, then you can get by with moisturizing creams and lotions, but if the dryness of the elbows is chronic, then you should take it more seriously, consult a doctor, and undergo the necessary examinations. Experts will more accurately say why dry elbows, because the cause can be both banal mechanical damage and the wrong daily routine, as well as problems associated with hormonal imbalances.
Main reasons
1. Avitaminosis. If the body receives less vitamins A, E and D, then this primarily affects the condition of the skin: both the elbows and the whole body.
2. mechanical impact. This reason is more common in office workers, in people of sedentary professions, whose working day is spent at the table. Not everyone knows, but one of the rules of good manners - do not put your elbows on the table - was originally invented for young noble people. Girls were forbidden to rub their delicate elbows on a wooden tabletop, so that the skin would not ruin and darken.
3. Hot bubble bath. Almost every person likes to lie in a warm bath, relax after a hard day's work. It has been proven that this method really helps to relieve tension, especially if sea s alt, various aromatic additives and special foam are added to the water. Frequent relaxation in such a bath is fraught with overdried skin, since the water contains chlorine. And soap bubbles contain cofires, which also adversely affect the neutral pH of the skin.
4. He alth problems are another reason why the elbows are dryleather. Dark and dry elbows are a reason for an immediate visit to a doctor, especially an endocrinologist. Because on the face of hormonal disruptions in the body, caused by improper functioning of the pancreas and adrenal glands. Also, nervous shocks and regular stress can cause hormonal imbalance.
5. If you have very dry elbows, the cause is most likely caused by atopic dermatitis, which is a type of eczema. In this case, the affected skin should be protected from injury, as they can turn red and inflamed. If you find yourself with dry elbows, the cause and treatment should be determined and prescribed not by yourself, but by a qualified specialist, in this case a dermatologist.
6. seasonal problem. Dry skin on the elbows is more often observed in the autumn-winter period, as this time is characterized by sudden temperature changes, as well as dry air in living and working areas caused by the operation of air conditioners and heating radiators.
Methods of dealing with dry elbows
As soon as the reason why dry elbows is established, you must immediately begin to eliminate it, so as not to start and aggravate the situation. There are many ways, but a doctor will help you choose the right one.
Change in nutrition
It is possible to eliminate the problem of "dry elbows", the cause and treatment of which lies in the lack of vitamins and their replenishment, not only with the help of medicines, but also by correcting your own menu. For example, you should increaseconsumption of sunflower seeds, almonds, chicken eggs, as they are high in vitamin E.
To make up for the lack of vitamin D, you need to eat sour-milk products, cheese, fish liver.
If you eat more spinach, carrots, sorrel and beef liver, then the problem of insufficient amounts of vitamin A will be unfamiliar to you.
If a change in diet does not improve the condition of the skin, then you should resort to the use of more concentrated multivitamin complexes.
Dry elbows in men and children
This problem is faced not only by women, but also by men, even sometimes there are dry elbows in a child. In babies, this is usually due to the fact that delicate skin rubs against diapers, also due to hard water and inappropriate bathing products, so it is recommended to rub children after each bath with oil to properly moisturize and nourish sensitive skin.
If men have dry elbows, the main reason for the problem is the lack of proper care for this part of the body. From strong friction, corns can even appear on them. A greasy cream will help to cope with this reason, which must be rubbed into the skin of the elbows twice a day for at least 10 days.
Recipes of traditional medicine
The main assistant in the fight against dry elbows, according to traditional healers, is a lemon.
Start the recovery procedure with steaming the skin. Softened integument can be lightly rubbed with a hair brush, and then apply a fresh chopped lemon to the elbows and hold for at least 30 minutes. There is a wonderful compress, which includes grated cheese, honey and boiled potatoes. It perfectly softens the skin. But despite this, after any mask, you need to lubricate your elbows with a fat cream.
Saving elbows with a mask
There is one old, proven over the years way to improve the condition of the elbow joints. To prepare a miraculous mask, you need to take fine s alt, heavy cream or sour cream, hydrogen peroxide and freshly squeezed lemon juice. This mixture is applied to softened, exfoliated elbows. All this is wrapped with cling film and not removed for half an hour.
If you have such a common problem as dry elbows, the cause and treatment should be determined as soon as possible, and the course of treatment should be continued for at least 10 days, and for better results, you need to extend it by a month. The next stage is prevention, which consists in lubricating the elbows with cream every two days, and doing moisturizing and nourishing baths 2-3 times a week.
If you regularly take care of the skin on your elbows in the same way as on your hands, then there will be no serious problems with them, and they will always look he althy and soft to the touch.
