What causes sensitive skin reactions?
• Answer: Causes of sensitive skin reactions include: • Underlying skin disorders or allergic skin reactions related to immune system dysfunction such as atopic dermatitis (eczema), urticaria (hives), rosacea, or allergic contact dermatitis. • Overly dry or injured skin that can no longer protect nerve endings, leading to skin reactions. • Excessive exposure to skin-damaging environmental factors such as sun and wind, or excessive heat or cold. Less well defined are genetic factors and age, gender, and race differences in skin sensitivity. For example, a type of eczema called nummular dermatitis is most commonly found in men over age 60.
Causes of sensitive skin reactions include: • Underlying skin disorders or allergic skin reactions related to immune system dysfunction such as atopic dermatitis (eczema), urticaria (hives), rosacea, or allergic contact dermatitis. • Overly dry or injured skin that can no longer protect nerve endings, leading to skin reactions. • Excessive exposure to skin-damaging environmental factors such as sun and wind, or excessive heat or cold. • Less well defined are genetic factors and age, gender, and race differences in skin sensitivity. For example, a type of eczema called nummular dermatitis is most commonly found in men over age 60.
