El Niño heat means South Africans need to rethink skincare
Summer places the skin under constant assault from ultraviolet radiation, chlorine, salt water, wind, air conditioning and repeated showering.
Dr Pretorius said many people wrongly believed drinking more water alone was enough to keep skin healthy during hot weather.
You can do this by cleansing gently, moisturising daily, avoiding excessive exfoliation and rinsing chlorine or salt water off the skin.
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