Sensitive Skin
Although the skin is responsible for regulating body temperature and to perceive the stimuli of pain and pleasure, his first objective is to protect the body from external agents that can cause harm. Thus has sensory receptors located in the layer called the dermis, which are one of the main sources of information about the outside world and activate mechanisms that prevent the danger.
It is very fine nerve fibers at the slightest stimulus move immediately signal after being received by the brain is manifested as irritation and itching, mainly.
However, it is important that each person has a different skin sensitivity, ie not all respond equally to agents or attempting to cause harm, there could therefore speak of conditions including:
Dermatitis.
In practical terms this is called a simple way to skin inflammation, which can alter their susceptibility. Occurs when contact with irritating substances contained in plants, hair dyes, cosmetics, deodorants, perfumes, soaps, detergents, synthetic fibers, products for hair removal, metal jewelry, as well as by the action of a drug or food ( milk, eggs, fish and seafood, among many others). (more…)
Facing external aggression and internal emotions, all the skins are not equal. Redness, tingling or burning sensations are symptoms that may be due to some skin sensitivity. And contrary to what many believe, this hyper responsiveness is not confined to dry 