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autumn skin care

Diagram of what happens to the skin barrier as autumn humidity and temperature fall: transepidermal water loss rises and reactivity increases, with moisturizer classes that counter each change.

Autumn skin barrier repair: what the evidence supports

Falling humidity and temperature measurably weaken the skin barrier. What changes in autumn, what moisturizers do, and when dryness needs a doctor.

Aug 13, 2026 · 6 min · Medically reviewed

Timeline diagram of seasonal hair shedding: the proportion of resting telogen hairs peaks in summer, and shedding is inferred to rise two to three months later in early autumn before follicles re-enter growth.

Seasonal hair shedding: why it peaks in autumn

Hair shedding follows an annual rhythm that peaks in early autumn. What trichogram and search data show, how much is normal, and when to seek care.

Aug 13, 2026 · 6 min · Medically reviewed