Is fasting good or bad for your skin?
If you are worried that fasting will ruin your skin, you should know that fasting is not only not harmful to your skin but can also cure some of your skin problems.
During Ramadan and fasting, women are concerned about what fasting does to their skin. Does fasting damage the skin? Some studies report that fasting has a natural healing aspect, especially for skin health.
Interestingly, research has shown that wounded animals will not eat until their wounds heal. Similarly, some findings suggest that fasting may prevent certain skin problems and poisoning caused by detoxification.
Effects and benefits of fasting for skin and health during Ramadan
Acne and eczema:
According to research, skin problems such as acne and eczema can improve with fasting, because the body temporarily stops digesting and can focus its regenerative energies on other systems. However, when you start fasting, you may experience headaches or other symptoms of “lethargy” so choosing a small and reasonable dinner of fruit juice is recommended.
Do not eat anything for a day and this helps the body to purify toxins and regulate the functioning of other organs of the body such as the liver, kidneys, and other parts. Although the body eliminates toxins, some of them remain in the skin of the body and manifest themselves in the form of pimples on various surfaces of the skin.
Skin lightening:
Fasting gives the body a chance to repair damaged skin cells and gradually create new skin cells. But don’t forget to eat nutritious food for suhoor and then fast, so that skin cell regeneration can be done faster and healthier.
If you feel that your skin looks dry or dull, eating fruit for suhoor and iftar can help keep your skin healthy. Also, if you drink enough water after iftar, you can see improvement in your skin from the fourth or fifth day of fasting.
Staying hydrated and well-hydrated is very important to achieve this goal because drinking water helps the body to eliminate toxins that cause acne from the body more quickly.
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Prevent skin irritation:
Skin health and fasting are very closely related; contact dermatitis is a type of skin itching caused by contact with a specific object or substance that heals in less than 48 hours during fasting if there is contact between the skin and harmful substances in the body. Because contact between the skin and harmful substances for the body and the skin can be minimized by fasting.
Helps detoxify the body:
As you know, foods that contain additives turn into toxins in the body over time.
During Ramadan fasting, the fats in the foods consumed and absorbed by the body over several months are cleansed. Instead of spending energy on digesting food, the fasting person’s body spends its energy on burning those additives, and by rebuilding the body, it produces newer cells.
But:
Dry lips and dry skin are relatively common skin complaints of fasting people during the holy month of Ramadan. If the water content of the skin is normal, the skin is soft, smooth, elastic, and radiant.
During the holy month of Ramadan, especially in conjunction with the hot season, implementing a proper nutritional pattern can eliminate stress or discomfort related to physical problems such as hair loss, dry skin, or peeling nails.
How to prevent dry skin during fasting?
Water:
If the fasting person consumes enough fluids, fasting does not affect dry skin.
In the normal state, there is a continuous movement of water from the deep layers of the skin to the superficial layers, and eventually, this water evaporates from the surface of the skin. When the skin cannot retain this amount of water for some reason, whether internal or external, the skin becomes dry. On the other hand, excessive washing of the skin causes the loss of protective fat layers of the skin and dries the skin.
Many people with dry skin and eczema may think that fasting will worsen dry skin due to low water intake. Although dehydration is a common cause of dry skin, if the fasting person consumes enough water and fluids between iftar and sahur, it can prevent dryness. Also, fasting usually does not have much effect on worsening dry skin.
Moisturizers:
On the other hand, using moisturizers can play a significant role in reducing skin water loss and maintaining its freshness. The main function of moisturizers is to protect the skin’s moisture and defend against environmental damage. Usually, not everyone needs to use moisturizers; people with oily skin do not need to use moisturizers constantly. However, these people may also need to use moisturizers when exposed to hot and dry weather, wind, or cold weather.
Use of fruits and vegetables: On the other hand, during the holy month of Ramadan, some people resort to consuming a lot of foods with high sugar content, such as dates, zulbia, okra, and other sweets, and this dietary pattern can lead to aggravation of acne in people with acne. In these cases, it is better to use more fresh fruits and vegetables.
Use of lip balms:
Another problem for fasting people is dry lips, which is more common, especially in those who breathe through their mouths instead of their noses. There are several causes for severe dry lips in addition to reduced water intake; for example, taking certain medications (such as isotretinoin or Accutane); it is better to reduce the dosage of the medication slightly during Ramadan with the advice of your doctor. In addition, frequent lip lubrication should also be considered, and for this purpose, Vaseline, vitamin A, and various lip lubricating creams can be used.
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To minimize physical and possible discomfort during the holy month of Ramadan, it is recommended to observe the following points:
1. To stay refreshed and prevent dry skin during the pre-dawn and iftar meals, drink enough fluids, especially water, and strictly avoid drinking diuretic liquids such as strong tea, which cause your body to lose water.
2. Due to dietary restrictions and the fact that the order and volume of your food intake changes during Ramadan, you should consume complete foods that include all food groups in your suhoor and iftar meals to prevent a decrease in iron, zinc, and other vitamins and minerals that promote proper hair and nail growth.
For example, you can plan now and include higher-calorie foods, carbohydrates, proteins, and vegetables in your suhoor meal and lighter foods such as dairy products along with vegetables and various salads in your iftar meal. In addition, a place for fruit should always be reserved on the suhoor and iftar tables.
3. Since women are more likely to suffer from zinc, iron, etc. deficiencies, we recommend that they start taking B-group supfastingplements or other necessary supplements with the advice of a specialist doctor these days so that they do not experience hair loss or brittle nails after Ramadan. 4. Finally, if you have a skin problem or hair loss and are taking oral medications at regular intervals, our advice to you is to see your doctor to change the times you take your medications and never arbitrarily change the amount and time of your medication because changing the amount of medication you receive may have irreparable side effects on your skin and hair.
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