What's the reason behind people experience seasonal skin changes?
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In tests of skin on 80 adults, the levels of breakdown products of
filaggrin -- a protein that helps maintain the skin's barrier function
-- changed between winter and summer on the cheeks and hands. Changes
were also seen regarding the texture of corneocytes, cells in the
outermost part of the skin's epidermis.
"This study shows clearly that the skin barrier is affected by climatic and seasonal changes. Both children and adults suffer from red cheeks in the winter in northern latitudes and some may even develop more permanent skin conditions such as atopic eczema and rosacea," said senior author Dr. Jacob Thyssen, of the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark. "By the use of high magnification we show that the skin cells suffer from shrinkage and therefore change their surface. The clinical message to individuals are that they should protect their skin with emollients in the winter and sunscreen in the summer... Read More Here:
A new British Journal of Dermatology study provides information that may help explain why many people experience eczema and dry skin in the winter.
"This study shows clearly that the skin barrier is affected by climatic and seasonal changes. Both children and adults suffer from red cheeks in the winter in northern latitudes and some may even develop more permanent skin conditions such as atopic eczema and rosacea," said senior author Dr. Jacob Thyssen, of the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark. "By the use of high magnification we show that the skin cells suffer from shrinkage and therefore change their surface. The clinical message to individuals are that they should protect their skin with emollients in the winter and sunscreen in the summer... Read More Here:
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