Hard skin help?!
Question: my hubby as got real bad hard skin on is elbows,and its got very dark, it looks like dirt, but no amount ot scrubbing will get rid of it.anyone got any idears on how to get rid of it .we have even tryed soaking his elbows in strong bleach, it never touch it.
Answers: my hubby as got real bad hard skin on is elbows,and its got very dark, it looks like dirt, but no amount ot scrubbing will get rid of it.anyone got any idears on how to get rid of it .we have even tryed soaking his elbows in strong bleach, it never touch it.
Don't scrub it you only make it worse..rub Vaseline on the area.at night .leave to soak in ..do this for a few days..it will lift the dead skin..and prevent any further hard skin developing..when you see the pink skin again keep a light application of Vaseline on the area for a while ..
Try using a salt rub by dead sea salt. Then apply a thin layer of Vaseline.
Try some Burts Bees Hand Salve (www.myburtsbees.co.uk), works a treat on any hard skin!
try and use some spacial hand cream i use it some times
he needs to use lotion on his elbows daily,maybe several times a day.
NO NO NO
everything you have said you have done will dry out the skin and it sounds as if his skin is really dry
you need to buy an exfoliater such as St Ives and GENTLE exfoliate the skin
then use a rich moisturiser such as E45 and make sure you apply it on a regular basis i.e twice a day
First of all make sure he isn`t leaning on his elbows all the time.
Soak them in Epsom salts a few times a week.
Also peel a banana and rub the inside of the skin onto the elbows. There is a compound in the banana skin that softens the skin.
To take the colour off, cut a lemon in half an add some sugar then rub them into the elbows for a few mins and rinse with warm water, pat dry and add a moisturiser..
This will need to be done regularly over a month or so.
There are a few other things that you can try if these don`t work well enough for you. Let me know
go to the dermatologist and ask for a peeling solution, it wont take effect immediately but it will in a few days or a week.. i had the same problem with my knees a year ago. it works. the peeling wont look pretty but the after effect is worth it.. and i recommend anything with shea butter to make it soft. i swear on shea butter! its PERFECT...
Yikes... bleach?! Its a wonder he has elbows left!! I have a similar problem with my knees and use vaseline loosely wrapped in clingfilm round my knees. This softens it initially, then use a good quality moisturiser (cocoa butter or similar) two or three times a day. Another way to avoid it is to try to keep his elbows off the table/desk/similar hard surfaces.
Good luck
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He used this on the milking cows udders in the winter and noticed improvement in his hands.
So from then on has been putting in on his hands and elbows and suffers no more.
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apply lots of petrleum jelly and after half an hour wash it with soap. it will soften the skin.