Warning Signs Your Skin’s Not as Healthy and Radiant as You Thought

Our skin is a protective covering of our entire body, from head to toe. It is the largest organ of our body that helps regulate body temperature and protects our body from harmful sun’s UV light, microbes, germs, and injuries. Unfortunately, as it is the outermost layer of our body, it is highly susceptible to damage and mild to serious health issues. All of us want healthy, youthful-looking skin all the time, shares Dr. Rasya Dixit, a top dermatologist at Dr. Dixit Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic, best Skin Clinic in Bangalore.

But, at some point in our lives, we suffer from skin problems. That’s because our daily lifestyle habits, environmental factors, genetics, and aging, all impact our skin health and appearance. A proper skincare routine is paramount along with maintaining a healthy lifestyle to achieve and maintain healthy skin.

We can easily recognize healthy skin as flawless skin that is smooth, evenly toned, well-hydrated/moisturized, plump, and supple. However, we may not be aware of how to identify the signs of poor skin health. There may be times when our skin looks healthy but may mean otherwise. In this post, Dr. Rasya Dixit, best Skin Doctor in Bangalore provides a list of warning signs that indicate skin is not as healthy as thought.

Knowing about unhealthy skin signs and recognizing symptoms of various skin issues is crucial to identifying the underlying cause of the skin concerns and getting appropriate personalized treatment at the earliest. By learning what’s wrong with your skin health or appearance, a dermatologist can help create a tailored skincare routine that caters to your skin needs and take a best-suited approach to help you achieve and maintain healthy, glowing, radiant skin.

How do you know if your skin is telling you something is seriously wrong?

So now, let’s move to the warning signs of poor skin health. If any of the 9 below-mentioned signs apply to you, consult our top-notch dermatologist at Dr. Dixit Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic to know more about your skin concern and receive personalized comprehensive skin care and treatment at an affordable price.

1. Uneven skin texture
   
   

Uneven skin texture means having bumps on the skin surface or rough skin patches. There are many factors responsible for uneven skin texture. These include weather changes or disrupted moisture barrier which makes the skin dry, rough, and inflamed. Rough skin can be caused by the piling of dead skin cells on the skin surface over time. Years of sun exposure or excessive sun exposure can lead to rough, scaly patches on the skin, a potential skin condition known as actinic keratosis.

2. Dry, itchy skin
   
   

Dry, itchy skin is an uncomfortable skin condition indicating parched and under-moisturized skin. When skin is deprived of its water content, it can crack, flake, and peel. This may happen due to various reasons like dry weather, taking long baths or showers, no regular skin exfoliation, underlying skin problems like psoriasis, eczema, allergies, and infections such as ringworm or shingles; and health issues like thyroid disorder and diabetes. If dry, itchy skin is left unmanaged, it can result in further skin issues.

3. Acne
   
   

Acne is not solely a skin concern of adolescents but even young adults. It is an outcome of clogging of pores with dead skin cells, dirt, extra sebum, and sometimes bacteria. The condition can be ignited by multiple things including certain medications, stress, certain foods, fluctuating hormones, and daily use of poor or harsh skincare or beauty products. It is crucial to address acne by a dermatologist, especially when it is persistent or its state worsens.

4. Dark spots
   
   

Dark spots are the result of over deposition of melanin pigment on the skin. These are signs of skin pigmentation irregularity or skin damage caused by excessive sun exposure, natural aging of the skin, healing of inflamed/injured skin, side effects of certain medications/substances, or/and hormonal imbalance. Healthy skin is clear, evenly toned, and vibrant. By getting rid of dark spots with dermatologist-recommended treatments, skin health can be restored to normal. With Dr. Rasya Dixit at Dr. Dixit Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic, one of the Best Dermatologist in Bangalore

5. Hives or rashes
   
   

When a particular area of the skin suddenly becomes red, itchy, scaly, or has raised bumps, it could be possible that the skin is showing an allergic reaction like contact dermatitis.

6. Abnormal skin growths
   
   

Unusual skin growths that first appear as a rash and then grow to easily ooze or bleed, and persist, may indicate non-melanoma skin cancer. There are also benign skin growths like warts and moles that are harmless. However, if the moles or skin growth appearance suddenly changes, there is a possibility of skin cancer which only a dermatologist can diagnose and treat at an early stage.

7. Excessively, oily skin
   
   

Too much sebum or natural oil production by the sebaceous glands in the skin can result in clogged pores, an overall dull appearance, and acne breakouts. The contributing factors include genetics, hormones, stress, and improper moisturization. If skincare products and simple lifestyle modifications are not helping in balancing the skin’s natural oils, it’s time to get help from a dermatologist.

8. Premature skin aging
   
   

Over the years, aging takes a toll on our skin and we notice visible signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles. But, if these signs appear at a young age, then it indicates a lack of collagen and elastin and moisture and hydration that happens when the natural aging process gets accelerated by poor skincare routine and lifestyle, stress, and sun damage. 

9. Tanning
   
   

Direct sun exposure and the use of tanning beds causing skin tanning can lead to premature skin aging and at worst result in skin cancer. Thus, excessive tanning impacts skin health.

If one is experiencing any of the above signs then this indicates that the skin is not healthy and requires expert care. For expert skin and hair care consult Best Skin Doctor in Bangalore, Dr. Rasya Dixit at Dr. Dixit Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic.