Clean your face without injuring it
Jul 15th 2010adminBest practices for healthy skin & How skin works
“Injure my face when I’m cleaning it? No way!”
Hold on a minute, my friend. Of course you don’t intend to hurt your face. The difficulty is that the results from your cleaning methods may not show up for weeks – maybe longer.
By the time you notice that something isn’t quite right, the damage messages in the cells are already set.
A cross section of skin looks a bit like a layer cake. New cells start at the bottom and grow up until they reach the surface. On this journey, your cells are constantly communicating their little cell messages through their RNA. (If you want in-depth information on this fascinating process, go find a cell biologist and get all your questions answered.)
When surface cells are attacked in any way – harsh soap, dust particles, sun burn…whatever – their RNA may be hurt to some degree. They pass this information on to the cells next in line. These, in turn, adapt to the nature of the damage, so they rise to the surface as damaged cells. The injury suffered by the older cells is replicated in the new ones.
After the damage message is sent, your body starts cellular damage control. Suppose you were trying to dry out acne on your face. The counter-measure below the surface is to produce more oil to reduce the tightness, in an attempt to keep the skin flexible enough for it’s crucial job of pushing waste out from inside you.
The best way for you to get your face clean without injuring it depends on your skin type and the present condition of your face. One size does not fit all when it comes to facial cleansing.
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