There are many classifications of running. 100/400m and other sprints are running, and marathons even 100 km cross-country running. They are very different and naturally have different effects on the skin. Explain in turn—
What effect does running have on the skin? How should skin be cleaned and maintained before and after running? What aspects should the skin pay attention to in different types of running? If you run often but your skin gets worse, what may be the problem?
What effect does running have on the skin? When running, people's heart rate often reaches about twice the resting heart rate, and the body's metabolic rate is accelerated, and the body produces a lot of heat. The head is a big body that perspires and dissipates heat. When exercising, the pores open, and a lot of sweat eventually evaporates from the stratum corneum in the form of gas. Different from the non-obvious evaporation of human body at low temperature, sweating during exercise is obvious evaporation.
Sweat during running contains not only water, but also sodium chloride (salt), urea and other components. This active sweating behavior will also lead to the discharge of dirt and excess oil from skin pores with sweat.
But when sweating a lot, the pH value of the skin surface tends to be alkaline. If you can't clean the dirt and salt on the skin surface in time after sweating, it will easily cover pores and cause skin problems. If you don't clean it up in time after running, the impact on your skin is very negative. Imagine that after high-intensity exercise, the sweat on your face evaporates, leaving salt and oil on your skin. If you rest/sleep directly without taking a bath, your skin will be uncomfortable after a few hours, and sensitive skin may be allergic to acne.
In addition, there is a study at McMaster University in Canada. Men and women who exercise regularly (the test samples are mainly over 40 years old and keep exercising/running for more than 3 hours a week), the epidermis of the skin is obviously thinner and healthier, while the dermis is thicker. These are all good skin conditions.
So running itself will not cause any harm to the skin. It is equivalent to providing an opportunity to actively improve skin metabolism, which is also beneficial to skin health in the long run. However, every exercise also causes more skin moisture loss, and salt and grease accumulate on the surface, which needs to be cleaned up reasonably on time.
The running environment will also have a great impact on the skin (imagine running with sensitive skin in foggy days), which will be explained in detail later.
How should skin be cleaned and maintained before and after running? Over the years, there are too many sports/fitness network celebrities, and at the same time, there are too many photos posing with serious traces-for example, many of them exercise with makeup. It's okay to put on makeup just for styling before running. It really hurts the skin. When running, the mixture of cosmetics, sweat and oil can be called a disfigurement killer. For sensitive muscles, such a mixture is easy to cause skin inflammation, and redness and acne are common. Don't imitate online celebrities running with makeup just to take pictures!
The correct way is to remove makeup and clean it before running, and wash off the oil and dirt on the skin surface, so that when the metabolism is accelerated and the pores are expanded after exercise, these will not take advantage of it. You can use some moisturizing products suitable for exercise, but it should be noted that if it is spray, you must dry it before exercise, and don't get wet when running (it is easier to evaporate and take away the moisture on the skin surface). Before running, properly replenish water, with a small amount (within 150ml) for several times.
If you run outdoors for more than 20 minutes during the day, remember to apply enough sunscreen-less sunscreen is equivalent to a big discount. Suppose you run a marathon for such a long time and the sunscreen fails within 2 hours, then try to cooperate with sunshade equipment such as sports empty top hat and remember to reduce the time when your skin is exposed to the sun.
The common "panda hand" of runners is the result of not paying attention to sun protection.
It is recommended to clean your skin as soon as possible after running. If you exercise at high temperature for a long time, there will be obvious oil and salt crystals on the skin surface. Wash with water first, and then use a cleansing product suitable for your skin. At this time, it is not recommended to use that kind of deep cleansing cleanser, just for the purpose of gentle washing.
Apply moisturizing cream within 3 minutes after cleaning to avoid a lot of water shortage after skin exercise. The hydration after exercise is the same as before exercise, and it still follows the principle of small amount and multiple times. In addition, don't exaggerate the role of the mask. After exercise, cleaning+moisturizing+hydrating is the most important thing. The moisturizing and hydrating effect of the mask is really not as good as that in the advertisement.
The wind and sun exposure during exercise may cause slight damage to the skin. Don't worry too much, the skin itself has a repair function, and exercise is also conducive to the renewal of skin cells. Pay attention to rest and maintenance.
What aspects should the skin pay attention to in different types of running? Choose a gym treadmill to run, pay attention to the ventilation system, running in a dusty or unventilated gym may be worse than running outdoors;
If you run outdoors, try to avoid it in foggy days, do not choose dusty roads, and run near the construction site;
If you are allergic to skin or pollen, it is more appropriate to run in the gym in such a high temperature period as spring.
Many previously concerned runs are related to endurance events such as marathon. A previous survey of American super-horse (over marathon) runners found that these people are stronger than the average person in other parts of their bodies, but they are more likely to develop skin cancer. Mainly because most of these endurance runners will run outdoors for several hours, and the air environment they face will change greatly. Exposure to dust, sunlight and excessive aerobic exercise will make the skin worse or even "older".
This is also the current marathon fever, which needs to be emphasized to marathon enthusiasts around us. They often run outdoors for an hour or two, and few people strictly follow the use of sunscreen products. Sunlight is the killer of the skin, and the maintenance and treatment of the skin after high-intensity exercise are mostly sloppy.
When it comes to such a "persistent running", it is difficult to directly evaluate the improvement of skin condition. It can only be said that more attention should be paid to maintenance.
Someone once asked, Liu Xiang is a runner with serious internal skills, but in recent years (referring to his later career), there seems to be a lot less acne on his face. Is this related to sports?
Answer: Don't rely on exercise by force. It is still natural skin. The improvement of his skin is the result of regular skin treatment at Huashan Hospital, and his exercise is not as good as the "black and shiny" skin of African long-distance runners in Beauty, nor did he run out.
If you run often but your skin gets worse, what may be the problem? Exercise with makeup, sensitive/allergic skin but long-term outdoor running, not timely cleaning and maintenance after exercise? These mentioned above are one of the reasons why you often run but your skin gets worse.
In addition, in terms of exercise intensity, if you exercise too much, you may not feel it, but your skin must be an obvious appearance, such as acne after waking up after rest and dry skin, which are all characteristics of excessive exercise.
If you often run but your skin gets worse, you can try to analyze it from these angles-
Is your skin allergic to dust/pollen and unknown? Try changing the running area or running in the gym for a while. Many people don't know whether their skin is allergic to some pollen.
Do you wear makeup or lack of cleaning and maintenance after exercise? Form a habit and remember to use sunscreen products;
Can excessive exercise lead to lack of nutrition in the skin? A simple way to detect excessive exercise: If you exercise every day, you can detect your resting heart rate after waking up every morning and record it. For example, it used to be around 60, and suddenly one day it was 70, which means that the intensity of exercise yesterday was too great, and even your skin will be affected (such as acne). After a lot of exercise, you can also eat more fruits and functional drinks containing electrolytes while supplementing water, which will have a greater long-term effect on the skin than applying mask/cucumber.
Other "simple" skin care products, such as vaseline, may be more effective than some skin care products that focus on whitening and pink, and can also avoid the friction between the body and the skin during running.
The inner beauty and outer beauty of sports can have both. I hope you can keep running to improve your health and have good skin.