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There are 5 main conditions, applicable to any skin type:

1. Dehydration - crisscross under cheek, dull, flakiness.

2. Loss of elasticity - press into soft area below cheek.

3. Wrinkles or expression lines.

4. Sensitivity - pinch between brows, watch redness.

5. Breakout (acne or cyst).

Dry Skin:

Dry skin occurs when the dermis does not secrete enough oil, or sebum. The result is tight, drawn, flaky skin and a dull complexion. In more extreme cases, dry skin lacks elasticity and can be extremely sensitive to the sun, wind, and cold temperatures.

How to Take Care of It:

Wash your face once a day with a rich, creamy cleanser and warm water. Rinse with cold water and pat your skin dry. Use heavy, oil-based moisturizers and makeup. Avoid toners and makeup that contain alcohol as alcohol-based products have a drying effect on skin.

Oily Skin:

Oily skin usually has a lot of shine to it and the pores are generally enlarged. It is more prone to pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads than other skin types and is coarser in texture.

How to Take Care of It:

Oily skin tends to attract more dirt than dry skin, so wash your face several times a day with a light, non-greasy liquid cleanser soap and warm water. Rinse with cold water. Use toners and astringents containing alcohol to help dry the skin. Buy water-based moisturizers and make-up and use powder to minimize shine.

Combination: Normal to Oily:

People with normal to oily skin generally have normal skin on their cheeks and oily skin with enlarged pores on their T zone, the area that stretches across the forehead and down the nose and chin.

How to Take Care of It:

The trick with normal to oily skin is to find products that will keep your skin hydrated, while minimizing breakouts and shine in the oily areas. Look for cleansers designed for combination skin and use a water-based moisturizer, applying it less frequently to oily skin. Products that contain alpha hydroxy acids and vitamin A retinols can help balance combination skin. Use oil-absorbing makeup to reduce shine.

Combination: Dry to Oily:

This skin type is marked by oily skin in the T zone and dry, taut skin on the cheeks.

How to Take Care of It:

Wash your face with cleansers that are designed for combination skin and when using a toner, dilute it with water before applying to your cheeks. Apply moisturizer more frequently to dry skin. Use oil-absorbing makeup to reduce shine.

Sensitive Skin:

Sensitive skin irritates easily and is often red and blotchy. This type of skin can have allergic reactions to beauty products and is usually sensitive to the sun, wind, and cold weather.

How to Take Care of It:

Look for soap, makeup, and moisturizers that are fragrance-free and hypoallergenic. Wash your face once a day and avoid using skin exfoliants. Use a hypoallergenic toner on oily areas, but discontinue if it causes irritation.

What Is Acne?

Acne is a skin condition that occurs due to the overproduction of oil by the oil glands of the skin. The oil that normally lubricates the skin gets trapped in blocked oil ducts and results in what we know as pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads on the surface of skin. Sometimes it also includes deeper skin lesions that are called cysts. Pimples are small skin swellings that sometimes contain pus. Blackheads are dark formations on the skin due to an accumulated mixture of oil and cells in a blocked skin pore. Whiteheads are small flesh-or white-colored bumps due to skin pore blockage. Cysts are closed sacs beneath the skin or deeper that contain fluid or semisolid substances.

The areas of the skin that are most susceptible to acne are those areas that contain the largest number of oil glands. For example, it is estimated that there are 2,000 oil glands per square inch on the forehead alone. The face, chest, shoulders, and back are the areas with the highest population of oil glands.

Eczema: 

Atopic dermatitis, commonly referred to as eczema, is a chronic skin disorder categorized by scaly and itching rashes. People with eczema often have a family history of allergic conditions like asthma, hay fever or eczema.

What is Psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a skin disorder than can occur at any age in both men and women. Most commonly, psoriasis first appears as thick, flaky patches of skin on the elbows, knees, or other parts of the body. The patches may be silver or red. The skin flaking that occurs in psoriasis is known as scaling. At first, a few small, flaky patches -- known as plaques-- may appear. Often, the plaques gradually enlarge and increase in number. Less commonly, psoriasis may erupt suddenly all over the body.

Psoriasis is a chronic disorder, which means it can last a long time and can come back frequently. It is most common in people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Psoriasis is rare under age 3. Most people who develop it do so before age 30. In the United States, about two or three out of every 100 people have psoriasis. Psoriasis commonly occurs on pressure points such as the elbows, knees, and knuckles, as well as on the scalp, the trunk, the arms and legs, the external sex organs, and the fingernails and toenails.

The severity of psoriasis varies widely. The most common pattern is for the disease to be limited to certain parts of the body but to recur (come back) frequently. Once someone has had a flare-up of psoriasis, the chances are nine out of 10 that the disease will recur. Psoriasis that begins earlier in life tends to be more severe and persistent.

Usually people with psoriasis are otherwise healthy and feel well. However, if psoriasis affects large areas of the skin, it can seriously interfere with a person's ability to function normally. The thick, flaky patches of skin are often disfiguring and can be itchy or painful. If the hands or feet are affected, a person may have difficulty walking or holding a job. Caring for psoriasis is a daily, time-consuming process. Psoriasis is an unpredictable condition that can sometimes flare up for no apparent reason. The course of the disease can be different in every individual who has it. People with psoriasis commonly go through periods of embarrassment, frustration, and depression about their condition. Because psoriasis affects exposed skin, it is a highly visible disease.

Psoriasis is not an infection and it is not contagious - you cannot "catch" it from anyone.