Elbows

Charleygirl
A vision of you with your feet up on the table!!

My elbows get some eczema so as well as lavish E45 ordinarily I need some hydrocortisone cream when it gets red and sore.

Have tried the lemon remedy on and off for years rosequartz but it makes no real difference. The irony is that I rarely go out in clothes without sleeves but I saw sight of my elbows in the bathroom mirror at thought they definitely need some tlc.

Since I've been using the Doublebase gel recommended for steroid-thinned skin, my elbows have been beautifully moisturised.

Hello there, a good product is Bio-Oil, I don't know if its available there or not but it is marvelous for crinkly skin and elbows, it puts the moisture right back in instantly. It is similar in consistency to virgin olive oil. Give that a try, you don't need much. Bio-oil is the best. We get it at a chemist for about $20. I hope that helps you, all the best. Let me know how you go.

Hello there, a good product is Bio-Oil, I don't know if its available there or not but it is marvelous for crinkly skin and elbows, it puts the moisture right back in instantly. It is similar in consistency to virgin olive oil. Give that a try, you don't need much. Bio-oil is the best. We get it at a chemist for about $20. I hope that helps you, all the best. Let me know how you go.

For those who love to eat avocados, save the skins. Sit with your elbows in the halved skins – not at the dinner table – and let the avocado oil work the magic.

Bio-oil seconded, it's very good. It does seem to help to remove some old skin, I bought it to help with some scarring so think it would work on elderly elbow skin.

I would use the Scholl rough skin remover meant for feet first, which would remove any rough skin, then apply the bio oil. Maybe every few days.

Elizabeth Arden 8hour cream is good for heels, elbows, cuticles or any hard skin.....it was originally developed to treat horses hooves

Jingl If you don't like olive oil, you could try using unrefined coconut oil instead. I use Coconoil, which comes in a large pot and you can use it for cooking as well!

I also use bio oil which is usually cheaper from Amazon. My daughter swears by coconut oil which is in the Holland and Barratt penny sale at the moment.

I'm currently using Burts Bees hand cream on hands, feet and elbows. Wonderful stuff

Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter is great - cheap and a little goes a long way

Oh! I like the avocado skin idea! Not that I need it right now; my elbows are as soft and smooth as a baby's bum if you don't count the wrinkles when I straighten my arms.

Er, jings, I'm curious to know why you hate olive oil. I don't have strong feelings about it at all.