Types of the skin:

Our skin can have various textures and according to the texture can be divided into different types and it’s very important to consider your skin type while planning the skin care program.

There are five skin typesusually distinguished according to it’s texture:

1. Normal skin type. Normal skin has a fine texture with a smooth and supple surface with unclogged pores and looks clear without spots and blemishes. This skin type has a proper balance between oil and moisture contents and is moist and never greasy or dry.
2. Dry skin type. It has a dry parched appearance and often flakes. Dry skin is prone to wrinkles and lines because of the inability to retain moisture and insufficient production of sebum. It often has problems in cold weather and ages faster than normal and oily skin.
3. Oily skin. Oily skin type is caused by the over secretion of sebum by sebaceous glands that makes the skin surface oily. The excess of the oil on the surface of the oily skin attracts dirt and dust and it can cause inflammations. Oily skin is prone to the black heads, white heads, pimples and spots and never is clear.
4. Combination skin. Combination skin type is very common. This skin type is a combination of oily and dry or normal skin on the certain areas of the face. Usually there is central oily panel consisting of the nose, chin and forehead and dry or normal panel of cheeks and areas around mouth and eyes. The oily panel is referred to as T-zone.
5. Sensitive skin. Sensitive skin has a fine texture but is very sensitive to the changes in the environment and climate.

Also you can have acne skin or pigmented skin regardless of the skin texture.

Skin peels for different skin types:

Skin peel is a very important step in our skin care regime because it helps to make our skin healthier, smoother and clearer. Regular skin peels not only improves appearance of the skin but it’s function and also allows better penetration of the active ingredients of toners, creams, masks and moisturizers.

Choosing the skin peel you should always consider your skin type because different skin types react in a different way on the skin peels ingredients.

Skin peels for normal skin:

If you have normal skin, you should exfoliate it about 3 times a week or use a gentle skin peels for everyday skin care. To exfoliate normal type skin you can use any method of skin peel like chemical peels, manual exfoliation or a combination of each.

Skin peels for dry skin:

People with dry resistant skin can exfoliate either mechanically or chemically about 1-2 times a week and even go for microdermabrasion treatment to keep their skin clear and glowing.

Skin peels for oily skin:

If you have oily skin type, you should exfoliate it about 3 times a week with the skin peels that contain BHA or gentle exfoliators which contain polyurethane and silicone beads or enzyme peels.

Skin peels for combination skin:

People with combination skin can exfoliate either mechanically or chemically. Skin peel procedure can be done from 2 to 4 times a week, but you should be very careful with exfoliation of the dry skin areas.

Skin peels for sensitive skin:

People with sensitive skin should exfoliate very carefully and choose very gentle skin peels which don’t cause skin irritation. You can use soft washcloth to exfoliate your skin in shower. Skin peel procedure can be done once or twice a week. It’s better to use enzyme peels or chemical peels and avoid mechanical peels.

Skin peels for pigmented skin:

If you have pigmentation, skin peel procedures like microdermabrasion or chemical skin peel can help to remove the superficial unevenly pigmented skin layer from the skin surface and lessen uneven pigmentation. But people with hyperpigmentation should exfoliate moderately to not to aggravate pigmentation.

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