Try showering once a day or every other day. If you have to shower in between, use cooler water and only soap the most affected areas (like your armpits and groin area). Showering for too long or too often can also cause problems. Bathe for no more than 10 to 15 minutes at a time, no more than once per day.

Most people don’t have a water thermometer they can use with their bath or shower, so how do you know how hot is too hot? Use the general rule that if you wouldn’t put a baby in it, you shouldn’t put yourself in it either. Test the temperature against the most sensitive parts of your skin (like the insides of your wrist) and otherwise keep the water as cold as you can stand it.

You can find colloidal oatmeal in the bath department of your local store or online. If you want to make your own colloidal oatmeal, put regular rolled oats into a blender and grind them into a finer consistency.

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Exfoliate your skin occasionally. Exfoliating is good for your skin but you need to do it in a gentle way and not exfoliate too often. A baking soda paste or washcloth should be more than enough to remove dead skin cells, while items like loofahs and pumice stones can actually make the problem worse. Use a fresh razor and shave gently, if you shave your legs. Dull razors can irritate your skin and make the problem worse or even cause it to begin with. Make sure you shave in the direction of the hair growth, which is up to down.

If you do not have time to shower but you want to moisturize your legs, wrap them in a warm, wet cloth for 10 to 20 minutes. This will moisten your skin and open up your pores, so that the moisturizer can be properly absorbed.

Liberally coat your legs in lanolin cream, such as Bag Balm, every day for a week. Once this week has passed, you can move to coating with only a normal layer once every 3-4 days. You can also coat your legs at night and then wear some old pajamas over the top, letting the product sink in while you sleep.

If you shave your legs, the oil can cause irritation and block the hair follicle, causing ingrown hairs. For this reason, you might not want to rely on oil all of the time, though applying the oil in the direction of your hair growth can help. However, for just helping your skin heal while you work on changes to your routine or for protecting your skin during the coldest days of winter, oil is great.

You want products that contain ingredients like lactic acid, Propylene glycol, and urea. One ingredient you’ll really want to avoid is fragrance. Lots of fragrance chemicals are irritating to skin, so you should avoid them.

How much is enough is different for everyone. The recommendation of eight glasses a day is just a ballpark number.

To protect your legs, try wearing stockings or another light layer on underneath your pants during the winter. This will help protect your skin, since denim is especially poor at keeping your skin warm and protected.

Just be sure not to over humidify your home. This can cause mold problems, which will also have negative health effects.

If you can’t or don’t want to cover your skin with fabric, you should at least use sunscreen. Use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen and be sure to apply it as directed. SPF 15 should be plenty to protect your skin.

Good sources of these nutrients include sardines, anchovies, salmon, almonds, olive oil, carrots and kale. You can also take supplements, although your body might not always absorb these as well as the nutrients found naturally in food.

If you have a medical problem, talk to a doctor before dry skin brushing.