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Asked by to Ben, Emily, Hattie, Jemma, Veronica on 19 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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Jemma Rowlandson answered on 19 Jun 2014:
Hi!
Dehydrated skin causes spots because there is a build up of dead skin cells on the top layer of your skin. These cells clog up your pores which causes spots to form.
Drinking more water actually does not make much difference, your skin only contains around 30% water. Instead skin tends to become dry when it’s damaged by sunburn or by using the wrong skin-care products (ones that dehydrate your skin rather than moisturising it).
The amount of water in the atmosphere (known as the humidity) also has a big impact. If it’s quite dry this can cause dry skin. You can also get the complete opposite! Too much contact with water (like spending too long in the bath) can also damage your skin.
Spots tend to form on the face in particular because that is the part of your body which is always exposed to the environment. This means it always picks up dirt and dust from the air, and is almost constantly exposed to the Sun, so dead skin cells build-up a lot more than on other parts of your body.
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Emily Hayward answered on 19 Jun 2014:
I agree with Jemma on this one, although it is important to keep hydrated to prevent stops forming – although only around 30% of your skin is made up of water being dehydrated has an impact on this as well as the rest of your body so its best to drink at least 2 litres (8 glasses) of water per day 🙂
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suspiro1259 commented on :
Thank you for a detailed answer.