How to Get Rid of Scaly Skin
Scaly skin often occurs as a result of dryness. If your skin is scaly, you must take steps to hydrate it. Although anyone may get scaly skin from time to time, it is more likely to occur on those with dry skin types or older individuals. Thankfully, there are various treatment methods you can employ to get rid of scary skin. With regular care and a dedicated regime, you can effectively eliminate it. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Cocoa butter
- Shea butter
- Body scrub
- Facial scrub
- Olive oil
- Water
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Sunscreen
Instructions
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Apply cocoa or shea butter to your skin. These natural butters are deeply hydrating and provide necessary moisture to dry, scaly skin. You can find these butters in most beauty supply and drug stores.
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Exfoliate your skin. Scaly skin often features dry, dead skin cells on its surface. You can remove these dead cells and stimulate new cell production with regular exfoliation. Use a body or facial scrub on the area two to three times weekly.
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Use olive oil on your scaly skin. This home remedy is very rich, leaving skin smooth and soft. Rub olive oil directly onto your scaly skin, allowing it to fully soak in.
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Drink lots of water daily. To keep skin hydrated, you must moisturize from the inside out. Try to consume at least 64 ounces of water daily to avoid scaly skin.
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Wash your scaly skin with tepid water. Hot water leaches moisture from skin and worsens scaly skin. Use only lukewarm water to cleanse your skin.
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Rub hydrocortisone cream onto your scaly skin. Hydrocortisone cream is a corticosteroid cream used to treat dry, irritated and inflamed skin. Apply daily for best results. (Note: Check with your physician or dermatologist to make sure this will not interfere with any other medications you may be taking.)
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Wear sunscreen daily. The sun's rays damage scaly skin, making it dryer. Protect your skin from the sun by wearing protective clothing and covering all exposed skin in a broad-spectrum sunscreen.
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See your dermatologist. If your scaly skin doesn't improve within a few days, it may be a sign of an underlying skin condition. Your dermatologist will be able to assess the situation and prescribe appropriate treatment.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid alcohol which can dehydrate your skin.
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Comments
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Dream Cream by Lush is great for dry skin. My arms improved after first application.
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can you show a picture of a scaly skin? pleaase.. I want to know if this is the solution to my problem.. because I don't know if mine is called scaly skin.
