How to protect your nose (and your skin) from a cold

“Runny nose, mucus, irritation, cracks… How can you prevent a cold from ruining your nose (and your face)? The dermatologist has the answer.”

The nose is the main victim of colds. Blowing your nose constantly ends up disrupting the skin's pH balance and stripping away its protective barrier. Flaking, redness, and small cracks, along with enlarged pores, are common when a tissue becomes an essential accessory for getting through the worst of a cold. What can you do to stop it from getting on your nerves?

“To prevent nasal irritation, -explains Miguel Aguilar Bernier, dermatologist at Clínica Premium Marbella-, Cosmetics that hydrate, repair, and soothe the skin should be used. Those containing protective active ingredients in their formula, such as [insert ingredient here], are very effective. lanolin or the witch hazel, which provide emollient lipids to soothe inflammation; while the allantoin, the Centella asiatica wave vitamin E, "—which also acts as an antioxidant—are responsible for regenerating and repairing damaged tissue.".