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wellbeing surface level discover the delicate ecosystem powering your skin words tania gomez thriving ecosystem it may sound like a futuristic science project but the skin microbiome refers "to the microbes or bugs that live on the medical and cosmetic dermatologist and fellow of the australasian college of dermatologists "the skin microbiome is made up of residents found in our skin microbiome." develops at birth and greatly influences the health of our skin for the rest of our lives micro-organisms that live in and on our body" changes in the balance of microbes present on our skin can lead to flare-ups of skin disease." dermatologist and founder of ode everyone's skin microbiome is very different - we roughly have the same the specific composition and diversity of it varies from person to person microbiome changes." dr gunatheesan says important balance dr armour says our resident skin microbiome is crucial to skin health microbiota have essential roles in protection functioning of our cutaneous immune of inflammation." dr armour says along with its numerous functions it also affects the outward appearance of our skin the balance of this ecosystem can often be affected by factors such is unbalanced can lead to dryness when your microbiome is in harmony you're more likely to have the clear glowing skin you've always wanted there's also a mutually beneficial relationship between the skin microbiome and the outermost layer of your skin uv rays and infection and helps your skin remain healthy between the bad bacteria and the good versus good bacteria is very important.." eliminating all bacteria or bad fungi it's about empowering the good guys to balance out the bad guys." taking a holistic view as a big advocate of looking at the skin microbiome's health holistically dr gunatheesan says we need to look at what other factors are working alongside skincare while your skincare regimen is a priority it is also important to consider your diet all affect the state of your skin when it comes to skincare dr gunatheesan says to avoid harsh such as benzoyl peroxide or introducing too much lactic acid or salicylic acid which can change the composition of your then makes bad bacteria proliferate more." she also suggests feeding your microbiome with the right antioxidants the skin and improves your collagen synthesis," dr gunatheesan says "vitamin c and vitamin e are both potent constant cell renewal." should not forget the basics such as protecting our skin from the sun which are critical to the health of our skin microbiome to a healthy microbiome improve your diet as with most things related to our vegetables and resistant starches such as those that contain a lot of refined sugar or quite toxic to your microbiome" moisturise "this is the dermatologist's mantra," to your face and body at least once daily crucial to maintaining the balance between healthy and potentially disease-causing ceramides address your stress levels "chronic stress changes the or other healthy ways to manage stress will be beneficial for your microbiome," dr armour says get plenty of sleep chappens at night so ensure you're getting your daily eight hours dr gunatheesan says it is important to aim to get to bed before 10pm to take advantage of this repair process avoid overcleansing of your skin's microbiome...this is especially suggests using soap free body washes support a healthy skin barrier