After three months of exercise, my skin became better

Many girls reported that their skin became better, more translucent and firmer after exercising, but some girls said that the red blood vessels and acne on their faces became worse after exercising. Regarding the mixed reviews on fitness exercises, let’s discuss whether fitness exercises can really improve the skin?

The answer is: Yes! In addition, it makes the overall skin type healthier. The skin color generated by your own genes cannot be changed. Of course, for girls with normal skin barriers, exercise can be said to be one of the most cost-effective ways to maintain beauty! What about other skin types? Don't worry, we'll take it slow!

1. Why can fitness exercise improve skin?

Accelerating blood circulation is a theory that many people are familiar with. After the blood circulation is accelerated, various nutrients will be fully transported to the cells, so that the cells can obtain sufficient nutrients, thereby carrying out various functions of the cells, so the skin type can be significantly improved. In comparison, the actual effects of some nutrients in skin care products that sound very powerful are not as good as those of fitness exercises. Since we don't know the secret recipe and proportion (of course only the secret recipe maker knows), we also have no idea whether the effects and specificity of each ingredient are responsible for their own responsibilities (after all, every skill has its own expertise). Some skin care products often show that the skin is improved mainly because the moisturizers therein play a role, especially for dry skin, while for oily skin, it is the astringent that plays a role. Blood circulation system

But is it really like that? The most you can see in a short period of time is rosy cheeks and a better complexion. Are these feedbacks about improved clarity and flexibility really the actual effects of smooth blood flow? There is only one truth: it is not, and the improvement of skin caused by blood circulation is far from the actual effect of crystal clearness and elasticity.

Could it be that all these feedbacks are fake? Not really! Because one of the short-term effects of exercise is closely related to "crystal clearness" and "elasticity" - moisturizing! Because while accelerating blood circulation, each cell and tissue becomes more active, including the sebaceous glands. The sweat secreted by the sebaceous glands is a natural moisturizer that our skin's stratum corneum likes and needs very much. The reason why some girls have naturally smooth and moist skin is that their sebaceous glands are relatively prosperous.

Sweat glands and small sebaceous glands

Sebaceous glands are different from sweat glands. Sweat glands are similar to the places where you sweat under your armpits. The sebaceous glands are mainly responsible for hydrating the skin. Sebaceous glands are found almost everywhere on the body. They are invisible to the naked eye and can hardly be felt. But what does this have to do with moisturizing a thin stratum corneum? What we have to admit is the thin structure of the stratum corneum. 2. Thin structure of stratum corneum

The thin structure of the stratum corneum is very similar to the wall bricks used in interior decoration. It is mainly a protein outer membrane that encapsulates natural moisturizing factors. The protein outer membrane has a certain water absorption capacity. Although it cannot dissolve in water, it can partially absorb water. The outer part is mainly composed of structural lipids, which are composed of oleic acid, cholesterol and ceramide. They are all amphiphilic, but the lipophilic functional groups are more developed, so the water absorption is relatively weak.

2. Here we introduce a standard value: HLB standard value, which is used to consider lipophilicity, solubility and water absorption. We will mention it from time to time in the future. The smaller the value is, the weaker the water absorption is, and it is inversely proportional to the lipophilicity, that is, the stronger the lipophilicity is.

3. Even though the lipid components of these structures have relatively weak water absorption, they still require a certain amount of water. Even after being penetrated by water, the moisture content is higher than other places. The fluctuation between dryness and tension is that the moisture content increases from 10% to 60%, so it looks smooth and moist!

3. Which skin types are not suitable for fitness exercises?

Skin with damaged skin barrier, including acne, especially for girls with rosacea.

Why? Because during exercise, the body's hormones will change in a short period of time, including dopamine, endorphins and testosterone, and the secretion level will increase in a short period of time. Although appropriate testosterone will increase bone density, it will stimulate inflammation. Moreover, testosterone is present in both men and women, not just men. The most direct reaction on the body is acne, or aggravation of acne on the face.

2. What is rosacea?

The occurrence of rosacea is mainly due to the inflammation caused by the erythema in the center of the face and the dilation of capillaries. Although people between the ages of 30 and 50 are more prone to this chronic skin disease, there are many girls in their twenties around me who are troubled by rosacea. Patients with rosacea are not suitable for exercising, because exercise promotes the expansion of capillaries, causing rosacea to become more serious, and wind and sun exposure can also cause great damage to the skin of patients with rosacea. Main symptoms of rosacea

4. Some common problems during and after fitness exercises

It is best not to wear makeup when exercising. During exercise, the body temperature rises and the pores open. Unremoved cosmetics will follow the dust in the air into the pores. This is one of the reasons why some girls have worse skin after exercising.

2. If you are doing outdoor activities, you must pay attention to sun protection and isolation. It is best to prepare a bottle of moisture-proof and sweat-proof sunscreen, and remove and clean it immediately after finishing.

3. Clean off the sweat stains immediately after exercise. We all know that sweat contains salt. If only the salt remains after the water evaporates, it will irritate the skin!