How Do You Treat Dry Or Itchy Skin?
Dry skin is a condition that can happen in winter, spring, summer, or fall. Dry skin can cause itching and pain in the area. Treating dry skin should be something you do on a continued basis. It is easier to treat it before your skin cracks and becomes painful. Take a luke warm shower or bath. Your shower should not be too hot. Hot water can cause skin to become dry and flaky. Find a soap that contains a moisturizer, such as Dove or Olay. Deodorant soaps tend to dry the skin more. Use a sponge to exfoliate skin in the shower or bath. You can get a loufa at your local drug store. Apply a moisturizer or baby oil to your skin after your shower or bath. Put it on your skin while it is still wet. Then pat your skin dry. Do not rub. Put on a lotion before going to bed. For hands, Neutrogena cream is great since it stays put all night long. Also, you may want to put gloves on if it is your hands that are dry or put socks on after applying lotion or vaseline if you have dry cracked heels. Keep
