Soothe Dry Winter Skin: 4 Proven Ways to Glow Again

During winter the humidity level drops, causing the air to become cold and dry. This causes the moisture in your skin to evaporate more quickly, which dries it out and can make it flakey, itchy, or even bleed. Dry skin may also make fine lines and wrinkles more noticeable.

Your skin is your largest organ and should be treated with TLC — especially during the colder months. If your skin could talk, here’s how it would tell you to take care of it this winter — so you can look and feel your best.

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Brittany Doohan

Brittany Doohan was the Content Director at HealthiNation and is currently the Editorial Director at Medscape. Through her work with Medscape, she won a Silver Telly Award in May 2022 for "Sleepless Nation: A Public Health Epidemic — Episode 2: A Decade Without a Diagnosis." She has worked in health journalism and video production for more than 8 years, and loves the challenge of explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand and creative way.

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Brian Clista, MD

Dr. Clista is a board-certified pediatrician who works in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He previously served as a National Health Service Corporation Scholar in the inner city of Pittsburgh for 11 years.

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