Comments on: extremely dry skin not eczema

By: Millard Hahn

Millard Hahn — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 07:58:50 +0000

You are absolutely right. I suggest using coconut oil as it 1. helps rebuild a
healthy acid mantle and kills bacteria and fungi, 2. Use a good natural powder
like cornstarch or arrowroot with chamomile and maybe tea tree to combat the
sweating and 3. DO NOT use antibacterial soap because it kills off the friendly
bacteria on the skin that help create the acid mantle which protects you from
infection. If you must use soap (rinsing with water will suffice over most of
the body), use Miessence or Dr Bronners only.
Good luck!
Carisa
p.s.- tea tree is also a natural numbing agent and will help with itching. Clove
has this property as well.

Find another dermatologist. Antibacterial soap will probably only make things
worse. You might try some athlete’s foot medicine. Staff is usually a
secondary infection, and often skin fungus will grow where it’s warm and moist.

(like your feet/skin folds) Also watch out for antiperspirant deodorants. They
seemed to cause problems for me. It always worked best for me to put lotion on
those spots, so they wouldn’t chaffe and get worse, best if right after
showering. Good luck, different things work for different people.

Rob

Hello all, I am looking for some info and I hope someone has already been thru
this that can help… During the summer, I sweat. the sweat irrates my skin
and then I itch and scratch typically where my skin folds(behind knees..etc). I
break out where my hair folicles are and it develops into an infection. I have
been to the doctor for this and she has advised that most people with ezcema
have an excess about of Staff infection on their skin and the only way to combat
this is too use antibacterial soap.

Any suggestions?

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By: Jan Allene

Jan Allene — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:42:23 +0000

I beg to differ about extremely dry skin not being eczema. Eczema is
categorized as the itch that rashes…usually when my eczema which is all over
my body is healing, it gets very dry and cracked and painful where I can’t move.
The only thing I can do is to moisturize continuously with anything that is very
thick and oily. Anything marked as a lotion I stay away from because it is just
a waste of money and my skin drinks in lotion like I never put it on. It is a
good thing for a doctor to diagnosis this condition because eczema dry skin is
different from just regular dry skin.

I think it is a Boericke & Tafel …price varies with where you get it from
$6.00 on up for a one ounce tube.

> I have extremely dry skin and was curious if anyone has had good
> experience with topical products ….

The Renew lotion from Melaleuca that someone has mentioned on the list before
works very well for dry skin. Others that I have found helpful are curel and
cetaphil cream. Put them on as soon as you get out of the shower.

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By: Herbert Marna

Herbert Marna — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:43:10 +0000

Hi,

Find another dermatologist. Antibacterial soap will probably only make things
worse. You might try some athlete’s foot medicine. Staff is usually a
secondary infection, and often skin fungus will grow where it’s warm and moist.
(like your feet/skin folds) Also watch out for antiperspirant deodorants. They
seemed to cause problems for me. It always worked best for me to put lotion on
those spots, so they wouldn’t chaffe and get worse, best if right after
showering. Good luck, different things work for different people.

Rob

Hello all, I am looking for some info and I hope someone has already been thru
this that can help… During the summer, I sweat. the sweat irrates my skin
and then I itch and scratch typically where my skin folds(behind knees..etc). I

break out where my hair folicles are and it develops into an infection. I have
been to the doctor for this and she has advised that most people with ezcema
have an excess about of Staff infection on their skin and the only way to combat
this is too use antibacterial soap.

Any suggestions?

Visit your group "eczemapsoriasis" on the web.

———————————

By: Marietta Jaleesa

Marietta Jaleesa — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:37:21 +0000

I have been using a natural cream called Psoriaflora ….does nice for my skin.

I think it is a Boericke & Tafel …price varies with where you get it from
$6.00 on up for a one ounce tube.

> I have extremely dry skin and was curious if anyone has had good
> experience with topical products ….

By: Lavonne Mckee

Lavonne Mckee — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:13:22 +0000

Any suggestions?

By: Millard Hahn

Millard Hahn — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 12:03:22 +0000

One could get the same effect or better by using just pure shea and cocoa
butter. You can get both from the African Shea Butter Company online. You can
even buy in bulk, and, no mineral oil! You could gently melt the two butters
along with some olive and coconut oil and then allow the mix to solidify again.
Add a few drops of lavender essential oil and you have a super balm.
Carisa

Jo.

Carisa,

My name is Pamela, I have a baby 17 month, with a bad eczema, all over the
bady, please tell me where can I get the shea butter?. and if is ok to give
her flax oil?

pamela

I have extremely dry skin and was curious if anyone has had good
experience with topical products ….

I have never been diagnosed as having eczema….i am hypo thyroid and
am on medicine for it…..i have heard that causes dry skin……

any feedback is appreciated….

elizabeth

By: Millard Hahn

Millard Hahn — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:43:32 +0000

I recommend Carlson cod liver oil (not other brand) for eczema sufferers. Most
people with eczema can’t convert the inactive form of EFAs in flax to a usable
form. he EFA in cod liver oil are already active. Use that and get the shea
butter online from the African Shea Butter COmpany. Good luck!

My name is Pamela, I have a baby 17 month, with a bad eczema, all over the bady,
please tell me where can I get the shea butter?. and if is ok to give her flax
oil?

pamela

I have extremely dry skin and was curious if anyone has had good
experience with topical products ….

I have never been diagnosed as having eczema….i am hypo thyroid and

am on medicine for it…..i have heard that causes dry skin……

any feedback is appreciated….

elizabeth

By: Lynette Inga

Lynette Inga — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:57:52 +0000

Carisa,

My name is Pamela, I have a baby 17 month, with a bad eczema, all over the bady,
please tell me where can I get the shea butter?. and if is ok to give her flax
oil?

pamela

I have extremely dry skin and was curious if anyone has had good
experience with topical products ….

I have never been diagnosed as having eczema….i am hypo thyroid and
am on medicine for it…..i have heard that causes dry skin……

any feedback is appreciated….

elizabeth

By: Millard Hahn

Millard Hahn — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:44:29 +0000

Hi Elizabeth! I am a licensed esthetician and spa owner in Ohio. I am also a
vibrational therapist and I am getting my registered aromatherapist training. I
offer free advice for anyone who wants it! I have a wellness program called The
Flower of Wellness that pretty much covers everything, so if you’d like to see
it, I will send it to you.
At any rate, if you are extremely dry, it is likely that topical products will
not help very much. The lack of lipids needs to be addresses from within. I
highly recommend you get some good fats in your diet. The best source of Omegas
is Carlson cod liver oil or fish oil. No other brand. It tastes so good, I use
it as a salad oil! Very high quality. Hemp oil, flax oil, evening primrose,
borage seed oil and spirulina are excellent vegetarian sources of EFAs. Also,
increase your water intake (clean, pure water that is) to half your body weight
in ounces each day. So, if you weigh 140 lbs, you should have 70 ounces of water
a day, or 7 big glasses. Try that, and see if your skin responds.
Topically, I have found nothing better than coconut oil. It slowly exfoliates

dead skin cells, leaving the skin with a beautiful glow. It even penetrates down
into the connective tissue. It has a wonderful healing effect and helps to
restore the acid mantle and promote healing of skin lesions. It even has
antibacterial and anti fungal properties when broken down by the beneficial
bacteria on the skin. Since you are extra dry, try adding cocoa butter or shea
butter (from the African Shea Butter company, no other brand) on top of the
coconut oil for an extra moisturizing boost. Coconut penetrates so quickly and
completely that it doesn’t leave much of a water barrier on the surface of the
skin. The butters help with that. Also, be careful what you wash with. That
includes shower gels and laundry products. Switch to Seventh Generation laundry
products and use only Miessence, Terressential or Dr Bronners to wash your skin
with. You will be amazed at the difference. But remember: all the
topical miracle creams in the world will not fix your skin unless you address
the internal reason for the dry skin, which is typically poor nutrition in the
fat department.
Hope this helps!
Carisa

I have extremely dry skin and was curious if anyone has had good
experience with topical products ….

I have never been diagnosed as having eczema….i am hypo thyroid and
am on medicine for it…..i have heard that causes dry skin……

any feedback is appreciated….

elizabeth

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:24:08 +0000

> I have extremely dry skin and was curious if anyone has had good
> experience with topical products ….