Showing posts with label itching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label itching. Show all posts
Care for your Dry Skin at Home
Given below are home treatment suggestions to help you overcome the discomfort of dry skin.
- For very dry hands, try this for a night: Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly, and wear thin cotton gloves to bed. (Dry feet may benefit from similar treatment.)
- If dry, brittle nails are a problem, use lotion on your nails as well.
Avoid scratching, which damages the skin. If itching is a problem, try the following:
- Keep the itchy area well moisturized. Dry skin may make itching worse.
- Try an oatmeal bath to help relieve itching.
- Wrap 1 cup of oatmeal in a cotton cloth and boil as you would to cook it. Use this as a sponge and bathe in tepid water without soap.
- You may also try a commercial product, such as Aveeno Colloidal Oatmeal bath.
- Try a nonprescription 1% hydrocortisone cream for small itchy areas.
- Use the cream very sparingly on the face or genitals.
- If itching is severe, your doctor may prescribe a stronger cream.
- Try a nonprescription oral antihistamine, such as Claritin, Chlor-Trimeton, or Benadryl.
- Cut your nails short or wear gloves at night to prevent scratching.
- Wear cotton or silk clothing. Avoid wool and acrylic fabrics next to your skin.
Posted at 3:37 AM | Labels: beautiful skin, cream, dry, dry skin treatment, hands, home, itching, moisturizer, nails, oatmeal, treament | 0 Comments
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