Sensitive skin affects 60% of us so here's everything you need to know about inflammation and how to deal with it

Inflammation is the bogeyman of the beauty world 😩

“Inflammation is a body’s reaction to harmful triggers. It can be a photogene like a virus or bacteria, damaged cells, irritants or allergens, explains

. “If it is short, it's called acute [and normally not something to worry about], if it’s prolonged it is called chronic – when the body doesn’t regulate a response back to normal and stays in an overactive state.

But not all inflammation is necessarily harmful. “Acute inflammation mobilises cells to be more active, releases cytokines [small cell-signalling proteins] and other growth factors, helping the body and skin to repair,” she explains. It’s even used during treatments like microneedling which creates small trauma’s in skin to jumpstart the body’s defence system and prompt the renewal of collagen.

“If you have a sensitive skin type, then you are more likely to encounter inflammation so be careful about what active ingredients – and what quantity of those ingredients – you add into your skincare routine,” warns Dr Mahto. “High concentrations of the active ingredient in a product can cause inflammation.

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