Skin? Dry, dry, dry, cracking, painful.

[UNbLIVable 10]

I'm 8 weeks post op I've noticed my hands and feet are so dry and are cracking to the point it's painful and bleeding. I know it's winter but I live in South Florida, it's not really winter. Anyone else with dry skin? What do I use? Everything I seem to use doesn't moisturize enough and pretty much all lotions I have put on burn!

[erp 2,016]

Same thing happened to a friend, she added healthy fats like fish and flax oil into her diet and her skin improved.

[hopeful2 be slim 121]

my skin has dried up just after one week. I feel like hiding my hands.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

I know back to natural things..but coconut oil helps a lot and gives you a nice fruity, fresh smell...You can get it at costco or in the health food section at your local supermarket.....I use it after every bath now and it really works.

[Texasmeg 568]

At 4.5 weeks, I'm still on a liquid diet and my skin is extremely dry. I use a lot of lotion.

[Teachamy 1,042]

I use Jergens for extra dry skin.

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

Yes to the good oils and lotions but also try to drink more water! The dehydration can be a killer. My lips are chapped all the time, which is my reminder to drink more liquids. For my dry hands and feet, I just found a product at the local co-op called Booda Butter (truly a goofy name), it's shea butter, cocoa butter and oils - it is amazing and smells edible. The company is out of Bellingham, Washington and I highly recommend it for the dry skin.

[DirtyHarriett 94]

AQUAPHOR!! Best stuff ever. Feels a little heavy going on but huge Improvement in a few days. Can get at most stores and affordable.

The dry skin does improve over time. Hang in there

[mickally 95]

I use a sugar scrub made with cocoanut oil everyday when I shower it keeps my skin from drying out. I make my own found recipe on Pinterest.

Edited January 31, 2014 by mickally

[rensterness 375]

I'm almost four months out, swear by coco butter.

[Blondiee 278]

I second RJ's recommendation of coconut oil. Good for your skin, hair and cooking. I keep one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen.

[FSU GIRL 13]

As soon as I get out of shower morning & evenings I rub coconut on. I've always done this. At night I even put it in my face.