We asked medical professionals for insight on how to protect your skin from smoke, and what to do if you can't avoid exposure:
As wildfires rage up and down the West Coast, skin care may understandably be the very last thing on your mind — especially when homes and even lives are being lost. As someone who lives in Seattle and recently spent an entire week stuck indoors without air conditioning while the sky cast an eerie glow into our apartment, the gravity of the wildfires is not lost on me.
All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Wildfire smoke is full of pollutants that can cause lasting damage to your skin. Dermatologist Y.
There’s more bad news. If you have sensitive skin or issues such as rosacea, you may be even more likely to notice a reaction. "Any pre-existing skin condition would also be likely to flare up from added irritation and inflammation," notes Jennifer MacGregor, a dermatologist at Union Square Dermatology in New York., a dermatologist in Dallas, agrees, saying that exposure can "exacerbate dryness and other skin conditions such as eczema, atopic dermatitis, [and] psoriasis.
Kim explains the importance of using sunscreen to battle smoke damage: "It is interesting to note that, and thus amplification of damage, when air pollution is combined with sunlight — specifically UVA rays."
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