This winter is being rough on my skin. My skin is so itchy and dry. I usually put coconut oil on at night when I get out of the shower and that's it. Any product recommendations that will help keep from wanting to rip through my skin?
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mr. bird had to use sarna lotion, it didn't smell very good, but it was the only thing that seemed to help. hope you find something that works for you soon!
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I don't find coconut oil very moisturizing (my dermatologist actually doesn't recommend it at all). I've had a lot better luck with Cetaphil creem being soothing and moisturizing and taking away the itch of winter
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My hands are so dry this year! I'm going to try some Vaseline tonight.
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Jojoba oil is pretty good!
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@blackbird: I think I'm with your derma on this! It's like it doesn't even do anything. I'll try some Cetaphil!
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I use Curel, sometimes a mix of Curel and Amlactin. But the Sarna lotion that @mrs. bird: mentioned was also recommended by my IF nurse as a cure for post-injection itching!
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I love cerave and vanicream! Discovered it when DD had bad eczema as an infant - but it's meant for adults too. No fragrances and really moisturizing.
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For body I use a solid body butter from Lush and I just got one of their massage bars, too. Both are mostly cocoa butter, which for me has more staying power than any lotion.
For hands, I get really bad eczema and no Lush lotion or prescription cream really seems to help. The best thing I've found for that is to get a drugstore lotion (Gold Bond for eczema) and apply it religiously after hand washing.
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I have dry itchy scaly legs, and dry skin all over the rest of me. I've been using La Roche-Posay Lipikar Baume AP, and it has helped a lot. Cost me about $30 but its a huge bottle so I feel it is worth it
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Ditto CeraVe and Vanicream. If things are really bad, I use Eucerin Original Healing Soothing Repair Creme.
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I have also had great success with the Cetaphil lotion.
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I had pupps rash during pregnancy and Sarna lotion was the only thing that helped. That and an oatmeal bath each night.
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Neosporin makes an amazing eczema cream with collidal oatmeal in it--I turn to it when I get that crazy dry skin nothing seems to help. It's pricey, but worth it. You can find it by the first aid ointments, but it is indeed a lotion and comes in a box.
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@macintosh: I've heard great things about Lush!
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I also use cetaphil, recommended by my dermatologist - the lotion is lighter (I use it on my face) and the cream is great for really dry skin. I also use the gentle cleanser on my face, it's not drying.
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