Ringworm, Acne & Skin Care

Getting hot and sweaty might be great for your body, but it’s not always a good thing for your skin and can lead to breakout, rashes and all sorts of other issues. If you’re keen to keep active, but value your skin condition as well, here are some top sports for you.

Surfing. Aside from the benefits of the sun (which is mentioned later), surfing can have some wonderful benefits on tired or blemished skin. Firstly the sea air opens up pores and helps detox the skin of any impurities that it picks up in more urban environments. Coastal air was actually a prescription of doctors for a long time as a treatment for a whole host of illnesses and skin conditions. Additionally, salt water and sand are excellent exfoliators of the skin and leave it both soft and buffed. Who needs a spa day when you have the ocean to look after you?

Golf. As many experts agree, high levels of stress can play havoc with the condition of people’s skin. During high levels of anxiety, the body’s hormones become imbalanced and pores tend to produce more natural oils than needed. If there is too much oil preventing air from getting into the pores, they become inflamed as bacteria spread and this leads to spots. Many sports psychologists agree that low intensity and low pace sports such as golf are very good at reducing stress levels and thus alleviating the negative effects of stress on the skin. So if your skin is in need of some relaxation from all those intensive beauty products, your local golf course is the place to go.

Skiing. Scientists have been studying the effects of UV rays on the skin for many years and a good number believe they can really help some bad skin condition. It has been used for hundreds of years to help with certain skin conditions, including spots and some rashes. That said, catching some rays often involves get hot and sweaty at the same time, which is not what the skin needs at all. Skiing and other winter sports allow you to get the most out of the sun by exposing it to safe levels of UV rays, but keep the skin cool at the same time and free from sweat and grease. For sports-friendly skincare womens gifts visit this great spa.