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| Hi Kitley, try Gold Bond Ultimate Healing with aloe. A few months ago, I had a reaction to some medication and got terrible hives which turned into dry itchy flaky skin. I tried several different lotions but this was absolutely the best. I still use it every day.
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KITLEY2001
7/21/08 9:24 P
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| Thanks to all of you for the good advice. I do drink tons of water...at least a dozen glasses a day. I have always moisturized twice a day, due to having dry skin. The fish oil seems to be helping a lot now...and think I will give evening primrose a try too...if it doesn't affect my meds. Thanks again!!
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| drink a lot of water it does help also bottles& bottles of lotions..
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| Gold Bond, huh? I hadn't thought of that, but I will definitely look at their products. Any one in particular, DinahGirl?
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DINAHGIRL
7/20/08 10:50 A
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| Kitley, unfortunately one of the side effects of getting older is having to be consistent about taking care of our skin. I think the best approach is staying hydrated with lots of water, using some great lotions (Gold Bond has some really good ones) every morning and every night, and body oils in the shower. It just requires constant work.
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I use lots of moisterizers!! 
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TURTLERAE55
7/19/08 2:41 A
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Yes. Read Forum: Diet & Nuit. Topic: 10 Great Ways to Get Your Water.
If you want to have better skin? Drink water. Read to learn more. Use moisturizer to help with the skin also. 
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Ok, moisturizing from the inside and from the outside... I forgot to add that one must moisturize skin daily. I've used skin lotion since I was a child and have never had stretch marks, so maybe that's why...keep the skin moisturized, but don't bother spending big bucks to do that, a simple moisturizer will suffice.
By the way, TURN, I read recently about skin moisturizers and the concept of osmosis with regards to that and the dangers of such applications....it's too much for me to bother with. Use skin lotion.
I don't use sunscreen, so perhaps you shouldn't listen to me at all. *grinning*
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| I like evening primrose oil caps internally..and externally jojoba oil..i use it as my moisturizer..creams do not penetrate down layers of skin..the jojoba oil does...it takes a few minutes to absorb then i rub it again and i can put makeup on over it...I use it everywhere on my body..I was drying up as well..i figure I am like the tin man..oil me..the golden jojoba oil is heavier, there is a clear variety which is filtered and lighter..i use the filtered.
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I don't have the problem, but you might want to increase your intake of essential fatty acids/monounsaturated fatty acids in the form of nuts, flax seed, olive oil, avocado, etc.
I take MCT oil, it's a medium-chain-triglyceride (coconut oil) which means it's quickly utilized by the body. What percentage of fats are you consuming daily? Even tho most sites state 20% to 30%, I have to keep mine under 20%. As long as you are consuming GOOD fats, it should help with the dry skin problem.
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KITLEY2001
7/18/08 8:38 P
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| Hi there...I have always had dry skin...but now...being older and on a low fat diet, I feel like a prune. I talked to one of our nutritionists at work and she suggested taking fish oil capsuls.That seems to have helped quite a bit...but I am still dry...does any one else have this problem, and or suggestions?I drink tons of water daily.
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