Dry, Cracked, & Flaky

[Fierce Critter]

A recent bout of allergies and rough tissues at hand have resulted in a really badly dry, flaky condition around my nose & upper lip.

I already have a dry skin problem in the winter. Have a humidifier going, but it only works so well.

Any advice for some kind of method of restoring the damaged skin on my nose/lip area quickly, and maintaining some moisture?

My entire life, my facial regimen has consisted of washing my face in the morning with a wet washcloth, no soap, no cleanser, and applying Mary Kay moisturizer, then make-up. I have never done anything else with my face, and with the exception of this winter-related dryness, have had a problem-free and healthy complexion.

[Onyx]

Try some vitamin E oil.

Either buy a bottle of it or just stick a pin in a vitamin e oil capsule and rub it right on the skin. It only takes a little tiny bit, rubbed in well.

[Rayne]

I have Psoriasis, it especially flares up in the winter in my "T" zone ... I have found The Body Shop's Grapeseed daily hydrating moisturizer cream to work the best.

http://thebodyshop.com/bodyshop/browse/pro...goryId=cat30016

I've tried everything ... Aloe worked okay, but halfway through the day I'd be all dry again ... Vitamin E did the same thing.

Oh, and a little bit of this stuff goes a LONG way.

[Nevaeh]

i have this Burt's Bees hand salve that i've used on my dry nose before..it kind of stinks, bu tits all natural and does the trick for me. i like all of their products

Burt's Bees Hand Salve

[sass_in_the_pants]

Vaseline.

I also get very dry skin and this works for me really well.

Also, when you finish showering, put on baby oil while you're still a little wet - not on the face, but it will help with dry skin in general. Johnson's makes one that smells like lavendar.

[Nienna]

Try some vitamin E oil.

Either buy a bottle of it or just stick a pin in a vitamin e oil capsule and rub it right on the skin. It only takes a little tiny bit, rubbed in well.

Ditto this. Just don't do it for more than a week running or you'll start seeing zits.

[pomba gira]

Vitamin E is good, so's grapeseed oil. Also shea butter... pure raw shea butter, not some of these "shea butter lotions" that have like 5% shea. The nice thing about all of these is a little goes a long long way. My last shea butter purchase was a pound which has lasted close to 2 years.

Be careful using baby oil on your face... mineral oil is a notorious pore clogger. Some people have no trouble with it but for others it can cause helly problems w/zits & irritation.

[GOREgeouslyDecorated]

coco butter stick - works fucking wonders not just for dry skin, but for scarrs, & stretch marks too!

[DarkChylde]

Better take action now

[Gauge]

lol ok dont laugh but this happens to me all the time, use chapstick. it really helps and if you get the scented kind it doesnt smell awful.

[Lilith]

For the kids who allways have red, raw, dry cracked, flaky noses from the boogies, i use neosporen (sp?) or some other triple anitbiotic ointment, It also helps really well with dry cracked hands for the hubby.