Having dry skin for a period of time doesn’t necessarily mean that this is your permanent skin type.
Extremely cold, hot or dry air, heating, air-conditioning as well as contact with certain cleaning products or solvents and UV exposure can cause your skin to dry out. Besides, as we get older our body’s oil glands become less active and it’s normal for our skin to get rougher and dull.
It also makes a difference if you’re a man or woman. Women tend to have much drier skin after menopause, but men may also experience drier skin as they get older.
The secret to permanently healthy skin is to care for it according to its needs at any given time, keeping in mind your sex, age, daily activity, etc.
