Director Im E-seok: "Healthy skin cells protect the whole body!" Appears on SBS Good Morning

Director Im E-seok of Im E-seok Theme Dermatology appeared on SBS Good Morning.

Healthy skin cells protect the whole body!

Let’s learn how to protect healthy skin with Director Im E-seok.

Does seasonal change affect the skin?

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In spring, strong ultraviolet rays and fine dust are also abundant, so skin care is necessary.

In particular, if skin that has not been exposed to ultraviolet rays is suddenly exposed to strong ultraviolet rays, more damage can occur.

Ceramides in the epidermis protect the skin!

Where are ceramides found?

In the stratum corneum within the epidermal layer, ceramides exist among dead skin cells and intercellular lipids!

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Ceramides are one of the intercellular lipids that fill the spaces between dead skin cells,

and it is said that ceramides make up the largest share of all lipids.

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Source: SBS Good Morning

If ceramides, which fill the spaces between dead skin cells, are damaged, the possibility of harmful substances penetrating increases.

Bacteria, viruses, and fine dust can more easily penetrate the skin,

and they also take away moisture, making the skin itself dry and potentially speeding up skin aging.

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Source: SBS Good Morning

Source: SBS Good Morning

Ceramides do not exist only in the skin; they are also found in the brain, spleen, and throughout cell membranes in the body.

Therefore, managing ceramides can help protect overall body health as well.

What causes skin irritation?

Skin irritation can be caused by stress, fine dust, and makeup.

In particular, fine dust has become more severe these days and is one of the causes of skin irritation.

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Fine dust causes oxidation reactions in the skin, preventing it from functioning properly and triggering inflammation.

Still, because fine dust enters through the respiratory system more than through the skin,

it is essential to wear a mask to help prevent fine dust exposure.

To protect ceramides, it is important to minimize stress as much as possible,

and it is also important to prevent fine dust from entering the skin.

In addition, excessive makeup can damage ceramides, so caution is needed.

A measure of mental health, and the main culprit behind worsening skin, is found in everyday life?

Can rubber gloves be used for a year?

It is best to use rubber gloves for only one month.

If rubber gloves are used for a long time, moisture builds up, and as this moisture continues to accumulate, mold proliferates.

In that case, you may be infected by mold or bacteria, and the rubber gloves themselves can cause allergies, making eczema worse.

A measure of mental health: when the skin breaks down, it threatens overall body health

Among the skin diseases that arise as the skin breaks down, atopic dermatitis is the most commonly seen; it causes scaling and itching,

and the skin in affected areas can become hard.

The next skin disease that can occur as the skin breaks down after atopic dermatitis is psoriasis.

Psoriasis is a condition in which thick silvery-white scales form, and it occurs due to excessive scaling and various other causes.

Both atopic dermatitis and psoriasis are skin diseases that appear when the skin barrier collapses.

If the skin barrier collapses, it can lead to psoriasis, atopy, intestinal diseases, and even brain diseases,

so it is important to manage it slowly and consistently so that the skin barrier does not break down.

March 29, 2021 SBS Good Morning <Healthy skin cells protect the whole body!> episode