Sensitive Skin Facts
As a dermatologist, one of the top concerns my patients share about the skin beyond their face is how to care for sensitive skin on their body. People often assume that sensitive skin is a result of the environment, the weather, or that it’s just how their skin is. While the weather and the environment are factors that can impact experiencing sensitive skin symptoms, there can be much more to the story. What is Sensitive Skin? The term sensitive skin is commonly used to describe a reduced tolerance to make-up and personal care products on the face and body—but it can mean a lot of things to different women. In general, sensitive skin is divided into four categories: acne, rosacea, burning/stinging and contact dermatitis—which breaks down into allergies and irritants. Most of these classifications are focused on facial skin, even though women experience symptoms of sensitive skin on other parts of the body as well. Concerning the skin below your face, irritant contact dermatiti