Suggest Treatment For Extreme Skin Dryness

Posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2016

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Question : my skin is dry in nature. when I consulted one dermatologist he prescribed oilatum soap. Even after using the soap for more than 2years iam still experiencing dryness and formation of scales throughout my body. please what shall I use to get relived from dry skin

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Management of dryness

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
For dry skin I recommend my patients to use oilatum bath emmolient for bathing. It is to be dissolved in half mug of water and applied over the entire body, kept for 2-3 minutes and then washed off.
Then after XXXXXXX drying I recommend them to apply cetaphil restoraderm lotion on the entire body in the morning.
This lotion can be used twice daily ( morning and at night ) depending on the dryness.
Besides this in severe dryness I recommend them to take evening primrose capsule 1 gram daily for 3-4 months.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (57 minutes later)

please suggest prescription for me

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Details below

Detailed Answer:
Oilatum bath emmolient once daily
Cetaphil restoraderm lotion twice daily
Cap efrosa 1 gram once daily
To be continued for 3 months.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina