Does anyone else have really dry skin? What do you use/do about it?

[AbbyMom]

The gloves people mention is great advice.

For my dry hands, I bought a paraffin (hot-wax) hand treatment device at Walgreens. You heat the wax up until it's liquid. Then you slather (and I do mean SLATHER) the hand lotion on. Then you dip your hands in the wax several times. It's hot, but not unbearable. After 10 minutes, you peel the wax off. This helps force the moisturizer into the cells.

You can use it on your feet, too, if they're not too big .

It's not a cure-all, but it does seem to help if done regularly. (The gloves are actually better for prevention).

Also, my husband gets those cracks by his fingers, too. He has started putting antibiotic cream on them and he says they heal faster that way.

[wolfsoul]

I have dry hands, elbows, and legs. It's my legs that cause the most trouble. I will itch them until they bleed.

I reccomend (AND WORSHIP) Udderly Smooth lotion. You can buy it at Wal-Mart and it's very inepensive, 2 something a tube. It is not thick like most types of lotions. I hate all other lotions because they are thick and greasy and they just slap on and stick to the surface of your skin. They collect dust and fuzz and other matter on your skin. Udderly Smooth is thin like water, and it soaks right into your skin. Best lotion I've ever used, and it smells great!

[Shelteez2]

I have awful dry skin on my hands. Comes from work.

The lotions I like are Glysomed and Herbacin .

They are nice thick lotions (which I need). Some people with normal skin may find them too thick and therefor greasy, but with my hands they sink in in an instant. LOL
I can't use the watery type lotions because they are gone in a second with my poor dry hands.

I am really bad about putting lotion on too, because I find it all somewhat greasy, and I absolutely can not rub it into my palms...
I know I should use the gloves as I've heard they work wonders, but the thought of putting them on gives me the willies...LOL