How to Get the Scaly Skin Off
Soft, healthy skin can make a big difference in your appearance. Dry, scaly skin is undesirable. Scaly skin can be repaired through home treatments. There are many factors that cause scaly skin, from sun damage to dehydration, so you must treat the problem with a broad plan of action. Some of the methods used to treat your scaly skin will also promote your overall health. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Cocoa butter
- Shea butter
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Exfoliating body scrub
- Exfoliating face scrub
- Foot file
- Sunscreen
Instructions
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Rub cocoa or shea butter on the dry skin. These are natural butters and they hydrate the dried out skin. You can also use hydrocortisone cream. These products are found at beauty supply stores as well as the beauty section of large retail chain stores.
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Remove the dead skin to promote the health of the live skin that lies beneath. Use an exfoliating scrub on your body and use a facial scrub for your face and a file for the bottoms of your feet.
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Drink 64 ounces of water daily to keep your body hydrated. The water you drink is used to hydrate the cells throughout your body. A properly hydrated body has softer skin than a dehydrated body.
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Take cool water showers and baths. Hot water leaches moisture from your skin causing drier skin. Your water temperature should not be any warmer than lukewarm.
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Wear clothing that covers your skin from the sun or apply sunscreen before leaving the house to protect your skin from the sun's harsh rays.
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