Joel Walsh,
Most people who think they know all about dry skin,
chapped skin, chafing, redness and other signs of skin dehydration really don't. Take this quiz to
make sure you know who your skin's enemies are.
The answers are located at the end of the
quiz.
1. What is *not* one of the three most common
skin types?
a.) Moist
b.) Normal
c.) Dry
d.) Oily
2. What is "combination
skin"?
a.) Oily to dry
b.) Normal to dry
c.) Oily to moist
d.) Normal to moist
3. Which of the following is not one of the
most common locations of dry skin?
a.) Lower legs
b.) Arms
c.) Thighs
d.) Tummy (front of
abdomen)
4. Scaling is a symptom of dry skin that is
also most commonly called what?
a.) Chafing
b.) Flaking
c.) Cracked skin
d.) Rough skin
5. Which of the following are worst for dry
skin in winter (also called "winter itch")?
a.) Fireplaces
b.) Space heaters
c.) Radiators
d.) Forced-air furnaces
6. The best skin lotions for winter itch
are:
a.) Thick and greasy
b.) Light and smooth
c.) Watery and
clay-textured
d.) Spray on
7. In order to avoid chafing when drying off,
you should:
a.) Only dry lightly; do not dry off all
moisture
b.) Dry thoroughly, but pat yourself dry rather
than rubbing
c.) Allow as much of the water to evaporate as
possible rather than towel-drying most of it off
d.) Dry thoroughly and vigorously to dry as fast
as possible
Answers:
1.
a. Moist. The
most common types of skin are dry, oily, and normal. Knowing your own skin type, you can find
out the bath and body lotions that will work best at moisturizing your
skin.
2.
c. Normal to dry.
Combination skin means that you have to use a product that moisturizes your skin without being
so strong that it can make your skin oily.
3.
d. Tummy.
According to Medline Plus, the most common areas of your body to suffer dry skin are the arms,
lower legs, thighs and flanks (sides of abdomen).
4.
b. Flaking.
According to Medline Plus, scaling, also called flaking, is "visible peeling or flaking of
outer skin layers." Some of the worst sources of scaling are psoriasis, lichen planus, and
athlete's foot.
5.
d. Forced-air
furnaces. According to Medline Plus, dry skin is often caused by the sudden switch from cold to
warm air, and in particular the warm dry air of forced-air furnaces.
6.
a. Thick and
greasy. According to Medline Plus, thick and greasy lotions really do the best job of holding
moisture into your skin.
7.
b. Pat, don't
rub. You have to dry off thoroughly to prevent losing skin moisture through evaporation, but
rubbing the towel against your skin will damage your epidermis.
|