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What is the best way of preventing split skin on tips of fingers and thumbs in very cold weather?

I have been diagnosed with excema in my ears and prescribed Betamathazone cream. Any ideas how I can improve the situation? I swim three times a week but earplugs make no difference.
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Hi Paula, My husband always had dry & itchy skin mostly on his elbows & knees since he's been working on the building sites for over 40 years. Since he retired last year he's been suffering more recently, he's been using E45 & Diprobase which is not helping much. He is kind of fed up now & want it healed! Kindly help & advise please.

Many thanks.

Any tips for dealing with patches of dry skin on the face. I have a typical oily t-zone but also get very dry patches on my cheeks and chin and I'm not quite sure how to tackle it and what product/s to use to be able to cater to both the oily parts and dry parts of my face. Ideas appreciated!

I am a large lady and often get sore and itchy in skin folds, I also have sensitive skin, do you think Balneum could help this problem? Any advice you could give would be appreciated. Thanks - Natalie

My feet and my hands gets extremely dry and starts cracking and can be painful if the skin breaks and is itchy & painful. What is the best treatment other than strong steroids?

Calenda cream works wonders

I don't generally use a moisturiser as I prefer to use a facial scrubbing brush whilst bathing to remove dead skin cells and then use a facial scrub which acts as a moisturiser. Is there anything else I could use that wouldn't sit on the skin, but would feed it and moisturise it, as I have found most supposed moisturisers useless.

Wonder what best body butter or lotion is best for going into skin quickly & is not oily or greasy like a few are ! Have noticed now I'm over 60 my skin definitely feels drier & rougher! Thanks ?

I have sensitive skin, and sometimes get rashes that flare up that are itchy and sore which then seem to go down- but would like to know what products to put on it when it happens. Thanks a lot!

Does Paula answer these questions at all?

My hands are awful! Particularly at this time of year, despite me thinking I am being careful with them. They are red & sore in places, flaky, cracked and even bleeding in others. I've tried all kinds of lotions. Any advice for how I can really sort them out?

I get very itchy back and arms often. Some cream works for short time but the symptoms come back again. It happens more often after having shower, so try different cleaners but so far nothing has worked. Any recommendations on cream to use?

I get dry skin sometimes on the front of my legs which can be very itchy, don't know what causes it, but what should I use to ease it?

I suffer with a dry itchy scalp is there anything I can use to moisture it with out making my scalp greasy

why does my skin seem to get itchier at night, and what can I do about it?

Why does depression and anxiety cause / set off eczema. Now I am calmer and after using eczema cream it has gone away.

I get chilblains over the winter which become really itchy at times. Would Balneum help to relieve this?

I get itchy dry skin during the winter months and nothing seems to work I've tried all the creams. Is there anything I should that I haven't and do you think exfoliating would work?

What is best for your skin after shaving legs they seem to grow back so quickly then itch like crazy

Itchy hairline - is it genetic? I get periods of it at the forehead so that I actually have to pull my hair right back . I know that my daughter suffers from this and have just found out that my fatherhas the same condition but especially round the ear parts?.??

I suffer with dry itchy skin on my legs and forehead, bit struggling to find anything which will help

I believe that using a moisturiser is important, but equally, as we are what we eat, which foods help support the skin?
Surely eating the right foods & keeping well hydrated is the foundation of good Skin & moisturisers if any description should be there to give support & we shouldn’t be expecting a cream to rescue a lifestyle that may be the root of the skin problem.

My Daughters 19 and waiting to see endocrinologist as she has Hypercalcaemia. She’s itching constantly ; what can we use on her skin to give her some relief both in the bath and after please?

My hands get really itchy and reactive when peeling fruit and veg especially potatoes and garlic is there a reason for this and how can I combat it