Introduction

With changing seasons, our skin behaves differently and becomes prone to the effects of the environment - the temperature, pollution, moisture, and so on. Skincare during summers of course becomes a challenge. Several studies have suggested that because of the heat and other weather parameters, the nourishment needs for our skin increases during summers. Most people depend on taking a proper bath, may be twice a day, and applying sun-protective lotions to avoid the impact of heat on their skin. While such care is quite evident when the heat and temperature are on the higher side, people also commit certain mistakes as a result of which they experience skin-related problems. 

Mistakes to Avoid for a Healthy Skin

Skin is the most exposed part of our body and therefore requires extra care all the time. In summers, people often experience dryness, scalps, and damaged skin tissues because of the temperature and various harmful light rays. Enforcing a few precautions and avoiding some common mistakes can help you to keep your skin healthy during summers. Following is a list of mistakes that you should avoid in summers to ensure your skin remains healthy.

• People often leave their body dehydrated in summers. This is one of the major mistakes and potential reasons for various skin-related problems. In summers, our body sweats very often and thus we dehydrate a lot. This eventually results in dryness of the skin and regular dehydration leads to appearance of scalps on the skin. As a precaution, we should drink enough water to help our body to remain hydrated, especially during the day time. If you cannot have only water all the time, help yourself by having coconut water, cucumber, and watermelon - all of which are healthy for your body in many ways. Maintaining a balance of the water level in your body helps your skin to nourish well and stay soft even in a hot summer day.
• Many people take a bath immediately after shaving, waxing, and following other hair-removal therapies. Quite surprisingly, an immediate exposure of water on your treated skin may result into bruises and burns. The water body contents - in many cases, the chemicals - react with our skins leading to irritation and itching. Skincare experts suggest that there should be a minimum gap of an hour or so after any hair removal process prior to pouring water on the affected body parts.
• Despite specific usage instructions about skin lotions, many people do not care to follow them while applying skin lotion on their face and body. Incorrectly applying or over-applying skin lotions are equally harmful for your skin, especially during summers. Experts have suggested that people who have a habit of swimming very often should apply sunscreen lotions every two hours. Some researches have suggested that the quantity of skin lotion to be applied on a very hot day should be at least one ounce (approximately 28 grams), which may increase depending on the body size of an individual. Further, for the skin to evenly resist the heat during summers, it is important to apply the skin lotions in the recommended directions and evenly across the body parts.
• People often scratch their body parts as they experience itching due to bug bites. This can be really critical during summers when the temperature is high. Scratching body parts to avoid itching can lead to bruises and breaking of skin tissues, as a result of which the infection caused by the bug bite may spread to other parts of the skin immediately. Skincare experts suggest that when you feel itching on your skin due to bug bite, you should immediately apply ice on the affected areas to reduce the impact and avoid further infection.
• One of the most common mistakes people do during summers is that they do not care for their feet. People therefore often complain of dryness problems in their feet. Experts suggest that taking proper care of feet in summers is essential and therefore they recommend using a pumice stone to clean the feet and applying a suitable moisturizing lotion to avoid heel cracks. 

Conclusion

Skin problems during summers are on high rise. People often end up taking medication to reduce symptoms of skin-related diseases. However, by avoiding some basic mistakes and by taking the necessary care of your skin, you can be assured of a healthy skin in summers, irrespective of the heat and high temperature.