Recently I've been dealing with cracked hands, elbow, soles. I've been using vaseline and euserin skin lotion, it helps a little but the condition doesn't go away. I don't know what is causing this, I'm 38 years old and not taking any meds, just vitamins, can you help recommend something for my condition?
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7/ 1/09 1:19pm
Hi Celia. Have you tried parrafin dip? You can go to any salon or do it yourself with a parrafin dip. What you do is gob on vaseline or hand lotion, dip where you're dry or cracked, wrap up the areas where you've dip and relax for about 20-30 min. Make sure the cracks are healed up. Then peel off the wax and you should be soft. Sally Beauty Supply has Eucalyptus and Orange wax that you put into the heater for $5.00. Hope that helps hon.
10/ 7/09 11:54am
Dry skin occurs because of water loss, not oil, from your skin. Loss of moisture not only causes drying, but roughness as the cell edges begin to curl. Natural oils on your skin form a barrier to water loss. When these natural oils are lost, more water evaporates, and your skin becomes dry, rough, even scaly. Your occupation, bathing, and frequent hand washing are examples of how or why your skin dries out. The problem is worse in winter because the heated air in your home is drier or less humid. Heavy clothing may absorb more more moisture, causing more water to evaporate from your skin. What can you do? Hydration has many health benefits,Including your skin, so drink plenty of water. Bathing also hydrates your skin, but bathing also strips away the essential oils, especially if harsh soaps are used and long, hot baths or showers are taken. Limit your bathing time and use of hot water.
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1/ 8/12 5:06pm
There is a new product that was developed just for this problem. It was created by a pharmacist and heals the cracks in about 4 days. Check it out. It's called LipoHydroDerm. www.lipohydroderm.net
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