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The curious ways your skin shapes your health (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/skincareaddiction

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Weathered or unhealthy skin is emerging as a major risk factor for almost every single age-related disease, from Parkinson's to type 2 diabetes.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not just for esthetics. The biggest takeaway from the article is that moisturizing your skin could prevent dementia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Noob question, but is there a way to know if your skin is moisturized enough? Do you feel it by touching it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Inspect your skin first thing in the morning. It will probably feel a bit rough to the touch if it's dry! If it's very dry you can sometimes even see some flaking.

Another sign is that your skin feels "tight", almost as if it's too small for your face if that makes sense. This is extra noticeable right after coming out of the shower for me.