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I get itchy dry skin especially on my lower legs. It drives me mad!! Can you recommend something to help ease the flaking and itching please

I get a form of eczema that starts as tiny blisters before going dry and flakey. Steroid creams help but make my skin dry and thin. Is there an alternative you would recommend?

Hello I have dry skin which breaks out usually on my arms. I then tend to scratch as it becomes itchy which leaves scars. I have tried emollient creams and e45 but nothing seems to help. It doesn't help as I suffer with anxiety and I pick at my dry skin patches when I get anxious as a way of coping. Is there anything you could recommend for me to try which would also be good enough to work if I started picking.

I suffer from itchy swollen eyelids and it's been diagnosed as blepharitis. I've been given blephasol lotion and an eye mask to heat in the microwave. I then have to wear it for 10 mins. None if this appears to work and my eyes are still itchy. Would love a second opinion. Thanks very much.

What can you get relief from an itchy scalp?

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I have real dry skin on my face which is not nice to look at, i have tried lots of creams and face moisturising lotions with no luck, can you help

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For several years I have had a very dry patch of skin on the upper bridge of my nose. It gets to the point when it flakes off and bleeds. After trying many products I have found that Aveeno gives me the best results but never fully clears it up.

how about flaky itchy spots on the scalp.? before lockdown i was fine hardly any itching . since lockdown my head feels like it is on fire. use same shampoo and conditioner. so why now?

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thread veins! So annoying and ugly.... how can I get rid of them?

My husband suffers from eczema on his hands. I am in the at risk group that needs to be shielded so he is washing his hands much, much more than normal as he needs to be the one to interact with the outside world. The normal hydrocortisone that he uses isn’t helping and he has deep painful cracks on his fingers. He is moisturising them after every hand wash. Can you give any advice please?

As constant hand washing my recyclables and for the current virus situation and also being mainly through the menopause, my skin seems a lot less elastic...what is the best way to rehydrate my skin at this time?

@LucyBGransnet. any update on this thread please ?

My son has very dry cracked skin on his hands for which he has been prescribed many treatments by both his GP and a dermatologist, however neither have given him a diagnosis and no treatment has worked. I think it likely that he has palmar psoriasis, can a skin test confirm what the problem is?

I am 41 and still get spots. I think they are mainly hormonal spots but I would really like to know the best way to get rid of them and keep them gone.

With all this extra hand washing, using soap and hand gels, my hands are very dry and sore. I use hand creams regularly throughout the day but they are still as dry and chapped and itchy at times. Any suggestions of what else I can try?

My little granddaughter (not yet 2) suffers from Eczema which is particularly bad when she gets hot . It’s mainly in the insides of her elbows and knees but she has small patches on her back and tummy too. It’s fine when she is distracted but I feel s9 sorry for her as it’s obviously very itchy. We have tried a few different creams which help but nothing seems to completely clear it up. I would be grateful for any advice you can offer. Thank you .

I've solved my itchy dry skin problems by not using anything with perfume in it. Also by limiting the "products" I use to three: soap, shampoo, moisturiser.

Any thoughts on how to protect our hands now that we have to wash them more often than before?

Mine are already getting sensitive and dry ..

I have trouble with the dry skin around the end of my fingers. I do get dermatitis and am prescribed hydrocortisone cream, which I use on outbreaks as necessary. I find it so hard to deal with the ends of my fingers though as I'm always using them and creams don't seem to work.
I also use cotton gloves at night sometimes after using thicker cream but usually forget.
What do you suggest please? Thanks

I would echo the previous question. Prevention and cure please.