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Dadummy
Joined: 15 Nov 2007
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Subject: how do you combat dry skin
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:20 am
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how do you combat dry skin my skin got so dry i put water in my registers and use hand cream faithfully. i use body cream and shower gel with lotion in it . idrink a lot of water every day. i just dont know what else to do im gonna try to put a lot of cream on and put long sleeves on dont know what thats suppose to do but i was told it softens skin so ill try any thing at thiss point.
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sweetiehuny
Joined: 15 Jan 2008
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Subject: Dry Skin
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:40 am
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| Stay away from the inshower lotions as ur drying ur body off it actually dries ur skin even worse and can cause chaffing. Try not to use hot water make sure it is luke warm, just warm enough that u don't get cold, my daughter has this problem and this is what we do for her we used Aveeno for 1 month (the body wash for dry skin) then Aveeno lotion twice daily after and now we have no more problem by using regular dial liquid soap and whatever lotion I have on hand. |
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Laura
Joined: 21 Jun 2007
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:42 am
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Liquid soap has the soft element which nourishes and keeps skin.
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erb1953
Joined: 31 Dec 2007
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:21 pm
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| When I take care of elderly people, I put the vasoline on the soles of their feet and then put their socks on for the overnight if they have severe cracks, it seems to work really well on them. Not real sure that you would want vasoline all over you, but it you have a problem area, you could target that area anyway. |
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coffeebean
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:34 am
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| don't use lotions/cream with alcohol in it. I use jergins firming cream or cocoa butter but either way relax on it because stress will do your skin in. Have a glass of wine and put creams on after every shower and before every clothing change. Sometimes certain fabrics are sensative to some skins. Take Care Dear |
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Laura
Joined: 21 Jun 2007
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:28 am
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Well erb,
A pretty homely solution is to soften the skin there. Three drops of mild shampoo in luke warm water can work wonders to soften the skin. Then apply the vasoline. It will be more effective in that case.
Just my two cents 
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erb1953
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:08 pm
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| Loads of lotion, every day, three times a day. I found that you have to buy good lotion, not the cheap stuff, it seems to just disappear and not do any good, one good bottle of lotion will last you through a winter season. |
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Dadummy
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:53 pm
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| ive used all kind of lotions and cocoa butter i do the vasoline on my feet and thier ok but my arms are the pits they even break out from being s odry i think im lacking something. |
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Dadummy
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Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:20 pm
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| someone told me to put oatmeal in my bath and it will smooth the skin. im gonna try it at this point i will try anything. i tried to soak in the tub with cooking oil and that helped for about ten minutes lol. any suggestions. |
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erb1953
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Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:45 pm
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| Cooking oil, wasn't that messy? I would think that would be sticking to the tub and all over the place. |
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Laura
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:27 am
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Depends on what oil you are cooking with. lol
Guys use oil-free creams. I think it works. I am bad at deciding on this.
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Dadummy
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:56 pm
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| maybe i should get some hard grease. lol....lol |
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Lunchtime
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Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:52 am
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| I have heard that oatmeal is used to dry out skin conditions, I don't think I would be using it, sounds like you need something with healing properties, like aloe and lanolin. There are lots of lotions out there that have both of these ingredients in them. If you condition gets too bad, you should go to your doctor and see if he/she will prescribe something. |
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August
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
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Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:02 am
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Home Remedy for dry skin
Drink regularly a glass of warm milk mixed with 2 teaspoons of almond oil.
Blanch lemon grass and drink several times a day.
Blanch scented geranium leaves in boiling water, strain, cool and use as a face wash.
Apply avocado paste on the skin.
Apply baby oil on the dry skin
Rub coconut oil or avocado oil on the afflicted area.
Home remedy for dry skin: smear honey on your body and wash after 5 minutes.
Fill up a tub with milk and warm water and dip in.
Blend oatmeal, Vanilla extract and baking soda. Add to a tub with warm water and sit in for 30-60 minutes.
For dry cracked skin: Apply glycerine oil on dry hands and feet.
After shower, dry and put regular sesame oil on skin.
Natural treatment For dry hands: Rub oatmeal on hand, wash and put hand cream.
Make sure you drink enough water daily and take evening primrose oil, 2 caps of the strongest kind daily. |
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August
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:17 am
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| These home remedies have always had some strange ingredients to me, but they are known to work. I used to take powdered milk and put it in the bath tub, it would leave you smelling like milk that is for sure, it is so relaxing, I see it is one of the ways that you have listed here, I would try it dadummy, you can get a box of powdered milk pretty cheap, it really does nourish your skin. |
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