Beauty Post: Everyday Habits that could Ruin your Skin

I just got a shock of my life now and i thought i'd share...i am guilty of scrubbing my face and using very hot water to wash my face.Here's is looking at some skin sins you should avoid...

1 Stay Away From over-the-counter medicines

 Using over-the-counter medicines, without having complete knowledge of them, can cause damage to your skin.Every individual has a different skin type. Hence, any treatment cannot be standardised. It's commonly observed that if a patient is given a treatment for any skin condition and if their relative suffers from a similar problem, they tend to use those medicines without consulting the doctor. Such cases have damaged many patients' skin.

2 Using a razor on face

There are women, who have excessive hair on their sideburns and they resort to drastic measures like using razor on their face to get rid of it.Whenever you shave, the new hair that grows is darker and thicker than before. She explains that natural hair on a woman's face is light and fine because they are at a resting phase. 

"However, after a woman shaves the hair on her face, it changes and now, is at a growing phase. A good alternative to reduce excessive facial hair is laser removal treatment. This technique not only helps in hair removal, but reduces its growth in six to eight sittings. However, if your facial hair is fine and matches your skin colour, then do not get tempted to go in for a laser treatment as it may not help at all and lead to paradoxical growth and excess hair."

3 Scrubbing skin to become fairer

 According to Dr Trasi, rubbing and excessively scrubbing the skin, trying to make it fairer, is a myth. Instead, it becomes darker by these methods.

4 Using Steam at home to clean your face

Dermatologist Dr Apratim Goel says, "Skin needs steaming to open the pores, but it needs to be done at a certain temperature. Moreover, the skin has to be prepped for that, or else it may not only burn the face, but can also dehydrate your skin."

5 Using hot water to wash your face

Using extremely hot water for bath and washing your face with it can be damaging. Dr Trasi says, "Hot water removes all the oils present in the skin and as a result, the natural moisturisation is lost with it."

I am so guilty of this offence , hands up!