Avoid hot water and rough towels. I was babying my products but still washing my face like I was cleaning a pan. Gentle handling matters too.
What actually helps repair a damaged skin barrier?
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My face stings when I apply products, and I think I overdid exfoliating. What helped you calm your skin down?
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People share gentle barrier-repair routines after over-exfoliating or irritating the skin.
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A ceramide moisturizer helped me, but the bigger thing was patience. My barrier did not recover in two nights. It took a few weeks of doing less.
Stop actives for a while. No acids, no scrubs, no retinol, no vitamin C if it burns. I used a gentle cleanser, thick moisturizer and sunscreen until my skin stopped reacting to everything.
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