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There are several effective ways that you can treat your dry skin.  Of course, prevention is the best medicine as it provides you with the highest quality relief and the fastest possible relief from the itching and burn of dry skin.  For each person, it will take a few minutes to time to determine what is causing your dry skin and then to find the appropriate way to avoid that problem from happening.  But, when you can’t or you already have dry skin, use these treatment options to help you to find the relief that you need.

The Very Dry

If you have very dry hands or very dry feet, you can get relief by using petroleum jelly on them.  Just before you go to bed at night, use just a slight amount of petroleum jelly on your hands, getting into all areas.  Then, slip on a very light pair of cotton gloves or socks while you sleep.  This will give the skin enough time to absorb the jelly without making a mess.  You can do this as often as you would like to.   You can also use this same method to treat nails that are overly dry or brittle.

The Scratch

One of the worst things that you can do for dry skin is to scratch it.  Of course, it itches pretty badly as it is.  To avoid doing this, dry to use treatments that not only help to relieve the dry skin but also to help stop the itching.  You can do this with moisturizers.  They are often one of the best methods for relieving all symptoms of dry skin quickly.  Apply them several times per day if necessary. 

You can also try to take a bath that mixes warm water with one cup of oatmeal in it.  To do this, place about a cup of oatmeal in a cotton cloth and cook it as you normally would.  Ad this to the bathtub and use it as a sponge to help relieve the dry skin and the itch.  There are also a number of products on the market that can provide this same help to you.

There are medications on the market that can help with stopping both the itch and the dry skin.  These are available as over the counter products.  Look for over the counter 1% hydrocortisone cream on the effected areas.  If they are very bad, contact your doctor who will likely give you another prescription strength product to take.

You can treat the dry skin that is driving you mad.  Take some time to find the best possible solution for your skin.