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Co-authored by: Face Moisturizing. It is nothing unusual about skin dryness on hands, face, abdomen, feet or shins. Although it causes a minor discomfort, the problem can be easily solved by a basic dry skin treatment consisting of an oily moisturizer or body lotion. Do I need a dry skin treatment? If you feel the skin too tight on your bones and you have an unpleasant rough sensation when you pass your hand over it, then the dermis is most certainly dry. There is a genetic predisposition to the problem on the one hand, and on the other, dry skin is a common occurrence for all types of skin during the cold season.

There are people who prefer using a complex dry skin treatment at least once a week; they make it at home with all natural ingredients. Many improvisations are possible for dry skin treatment from the basic massage with Shea butter, almond oil or olive oil to milk bathing as the most extravagant of options.

Using yogurt as a skin lotion could also help: spread yogurt on the dry skin areas and let it work for tissue regeneration for at least ten minutes before removing it.

We should not leave out dermatological conditions when discussing the choice of the dry skin treatment. Only a doctor can pass a diagnosis on such health problems, yet, the symptoms are not that difficult to recognize: itchy red skin areas, possibly affected by inflammation, flakes, blisters and even cracks of the skin. The doctor could recommend the administration of oral medication in parallel with a dry skin treatment using either a regular high quality moisturizer or a special ointment relying on steroids as active substances. Skin dryness should improve under the impact of medication and home remedies, but depending on the case, various lifestyle changes could be required.

There is one other way to increase the efficiency of a dry skin treatment and that is by preventing skin contact with detergents and chemicals. Moreover, the skin condition could deteriorate because of the poor quality of the soap you use, therefore, a product with a neutral pH could be the only option favorable to your health.

The extent of the dry skin treatment is difficult to appreciate when we are talking about a skin disease, because for naturally occurring dryness, the treatment ought to be permanent.

Co-submitted by: Face Moisturizing.

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