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Hi,
This is a very popular question, as the winter-time can exacerbate dry skin symptoms.

Many women have discussed their solutions to dry skin: EmpowHER: Dry Skin products or prevention tips?. Discussions have included using lotion containing Shea Butter works, while other women provided detail instructions on how to help prevent dry skin (avoid hot showers, pat dry with towel after shower, apply lotion to slightly damp skin within 2 minutes after shower, etc.).

Depending on what type of dry skin you have (assuming you do not have eczema or other skin condition), it can also help to lather on a rich lotion in the evening, and wrap the area with plastic wrap (the same you use for food!), and wrap a towel around the plastic wrap, for 5-10 minutes. There are many products at the grocery store that work well for this, including Eucerin, Vaseline and Aquafor (the products made for eczema work well for dry skin).

Keep applying lotion throughout the day, make sure your legs are covered in the wintertime, especially on cold or windy days (they can become more dry and chapped).

Lastly, some women love to take oatmeal baths or use olive oil on dry skin...the products do not need to be expensive to provide excellent conditioning!

Does this information help? I'm curious why you asked about medication, as it leads me to believe you may have a serious condition that needs to be checked out by a dermatologist?

February 21, 2010 - 7:02am

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