Those who know me, know that every winter I battle an ever losing war against one thing. Dermatitis on my legs-really bad. Ugly sore and looking. I tried every lotion under the sun, putting it on 2 times a day. Humidifiers going 24/7. Drinking tons of water. Nothing worked.
Then last week, a light bulb went off. I use lanolin for cracked nipples while nursing-if it helps that area, why wouldn't it be just as helpful with cracked skin. Guess what- after 2 days, you couldn't see the ugly bright red spots on my calves. Gone. My legs were still itchy, but the sores were gone. So, now my new moisturizing regiment includes lanolin and lotion. My legs are grateful.
Austin has eczema and it usually gets pretty bad in the winter. When we have problems with it we cover him in petroleum jelly or aquafor before putting him to bed. This seems to keep it under control. He also can only use the Aveeno eczema wash. They also have a treatment you can soak them in if it gets really bad. Luckily we haven't had to use it. Just another thought. I don't know if the aquafor or petroleum jelly is less expensive?
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