Dr. Natasha Cook

It also needs hydrating, similar to what we do on the face.

Because we do know there are studies that have shown regular use of moisturizers that help the barrier on the body to

reduce absorption of inflammation and pollution, et cetera.

So our internal inflammatory mediators, which is interleukin-6 is one that you can measure, and C-reactive protein go down when we moisturize our body skin.

So it's important to look after it, and especially in winter.

Not using anything foamy and soapy in the shower, which obviously we're trained to do because I think we think we're really dirty.

So, you know, there's some great sort of like low surfactant, oil-based body washes you can get at pharmacy levels that also have some things like oatmeal, which is a natural anti-inflammatory in it.

But then as soon as you get out and when the skin's damp, lock that moisture in and whack body moisturiser over the top.

Face is the same thing.

Foams are a no.

Scrubs are a no.

And you might have to convert to something a little bit heavier that you normally wouldn't use before.

In the more humid, warmer months of the year, what I have, I just make two because I say these two will take you anywhere through all seasons and reasons and around the world.

And I always say you might want to double moisturize in the mornings.

So you might put your normal light one on that you do in summer, but then you might put your night cream over and reach over the top.

That simple methodology can be an absolute game changer without necessarily have to going out and buy another product.

It's really funny.

I had a lovely patient the other day and she,

I mean, she's in early 50s and her body skin was immaculate.

I said, oh my God, this is great.