You’ve probably heard that water for skin health is important, especially when you’re not feeling well or after a beauty treatment. It’s said to help keep your skin hydrated, moisturized, and to make it look fresher. I’ve heard the same thing many times. Even when I feel like I’ve already met my daily water intake, I still don’t always notice the effects on my body.
Until I realized that every time I don’t drink enough, my skin, which is already dry and sensitive, feels even drier, tighter, and sometimes more reactive. What’s worse, the effects show up even faster internally. I start getting mouth ulcers, I feel dizzy more often due to very low blood pressure, and my digestion becomes more difficult.
That’s when I began to wonder, does water really have that much impact on our skin and overall health?
My First Experience with Dry, Sensitive Skin
This started when I was still in junior high school. The weather at the time was extremely hot and dry. I felt very itchy and kept scratching without realizing it, until my skin became red and started to peel. That was the first time I heard from a dermatologist that my skin type is dry and sensitive, leaning toward atopic dermatitis, which usually gets worse in hot and dry conditions.
Well, of course I was prescribed a few medications to relieve the itching, but the treatment advice was just as important. I was told to use a humidifier, apply completely unscented lotions or creams, use soap that doesn’t produce foam, and make sure my daily water intake is never missed at all, to keep my skin from feeling “thirsty” no matter how dry the weather is outside.
Since then, I’ve been more careful with the products I use to make sure they don’t worsen my skin condition. Even now, some of the products I use still contain fragrance, but I try to be more mindful by checking each ingredient to see whether the fragrance level is high or low. I use my doctor’s hack : The further down it is on the ingredient list, the lower the amount.
Health Beyond Skin
As I get older, I rarely experience eczema flare-ups anymore. However, my dry and sensitive skin still needs to be well maintained. On top of that, there are also different body changes that happen after becoming a mother, such as weight gain and constipation. All of these really come down to the same solution, which is a healthy lifestyle, one of them being making sure I get enough water intake.
A doctor once told me that to keep the body properly hydrated, you can aim for around 40 ml per kg of body weight. I later found that you can also check this through various sources online. It also explains how climate and physical activity can affect how much water each person actually needs.
It all makes sense now. The connection between living a healthy lifestyle, balancing physical activity, and meeting daily water needs doesn’t just keep the body feeling healthy, but also helps keep your organs and skin properly hydrated.
And honestly, that’s what I’ve been doing until now, and I do believe it’s one of the main reasons why my eczema rarely flares up anymore.
Final Thoughts
Maybe the effects are not always visible instantly, and it doesn’t always make the skin look “better” right away. But for skin that tends to be dry and sensitive like mine, keeping the body hydrated from within actually makes a noticeable difference, not just for the skin, but also in how my body feels every day.
So, does water really have an impact on beauty and health?
For me, the answer is definitely yes, in a simple but consistent way.
Tell me what you think?
Talk to you soon,
Pika 🌼
References :
Daily Water Intake Calculator
Hydration and Skin: Does Drinking More Water Really Make a Difference?
