Cleanse & Tone: Sensitive Skin

soap? 2. Does your skin get extra oily and break out after you use particular types of moisturizers? If you answered Yes to one or both of these questions, you may have sensitive skin. 3. Does your skin get red, itch, burn, or feel "tight" after coming into direct or indirect contact with perfumes and/or particular shampoos, shaving creams, detergents, dish soaps, hair sprays, cleaning products, or deodorants? What irritates sensitive skin includes many household and personal products. The fragrances and dyes in just about every household product, and many personal care products, can cause irritation either from direct contact or even from deposits left on your clothes, towels, or bedding. If you have any of the clasic signs and symptoms of sensitive skin in Question 3, try to use hypoallergenic products without ingredients known to cause skin reactions. 4. Does your skin get red, itch, burn, or feel "tight" after extended exposure to sun, wind, heat, or cold? Sensitive skin often reacts to extreme weather conditions. In fact, anything in the environment that damages your skin's natural protective barrier against water evaporation -- called sebum -- can irritate sensitive skin. 5. Do you have acne or psoriasis? People with acne, psoriasis, or skin conditions like eczema often have sensitive skin. These conditions impair immune system functioning and/or destroy the skin's protective barrier. If you have of these conditions,you may have sensitive skin. Try this Sensitive Skin Test Use DermaSponge on the soft skin of your inner forearm for a minute. Wait awhile to see the results. If you have irritation and redness similar to a minor sunburn, this is normal after a real microdermabrasion treatment. If you experience more discomfort then you may have sensitive skin and should limit your first couple of treatments to 1 minute. For extremely sensitive skin, apply HydraLipid Serum before sponge application to reduce irritation. After a few treatments, your skin may adjust to DermaSponge and you can extend your time a little each treatment until you reach 3 minutes. If you have little or no irritation, redness or peeling after a test or treatment, you may have less sensitive skin, or you skin may be adapting to the treatments. If that happens, increase your treatment time gradually up to 5 minutes over the entire face. Always start with a lighter pressure and adjust for your skin type as needed. Thicker, less sensitive skin may be able to handle a little more pressure.