dry skin. Nutritional problem?

Me, too! I don't know why - I know that it wasn't like this when I ate more fat, so that could be it... but I'd rather not be super fat with dry skin than be fat with nice skin

Worse case scenario is low potassium, which is dangerous. If you're eating I doubt that's the case though.

i struggle with dry skin all the time and notice that it gets worse if i don't maintain a sufficient dietary fat intake. so that could definitely be part of the problem. i've also heard that dry skin can be a sign of vitamin A or E deficiency--or, of course, of poor hydration.

I found that when I started including enough olive oil in my diet, my skin improved greatly. Softer and not as dry.

Vaseline Intensive Care.

Me, too! I don't know why - I know that it wasn't like this when I ate more fat, so that could be it... but I'd rather not be super fat with dry skin than be fat with nice skin

fat does not make you fat.

you need fat to support your bodily functions.

OP, i would suggest applying a think lotion to your hands right before bed and wearing cotton gloves. works miracles.

I know that fat doesn't make you fat and I still eat fat - but now around the MFP guidelines, which is considerably less than the (way too much) fat I was eating before!

Have you tried taking fish oil? You could also use coconut or almond oil to moisturized your skin. I have had good look with this!

This is what my Dr. recommended for my dry sking Omega - 3 fish oil & my husbands psoriasis & dry skin clear up with coconut oil.

Eat water rich foods like melon and cucumber and use a good hand cream. If your weather is really cold though that could be the issue

Almond oil works great for dry cracked finger tips.

If they're painful I suggest Neosporin + Pain.

And when they're healed agree with the previous poster that said hand cream and cotton gloves. It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive (it doesn't even have to be hand cream, lotion works) just whatever your skin tolerates.

If you've got to constantly wash your hands I also recommend Germ-X hand sanitizer whenever you can avoid washing. (Of course after the cracks have healed!)

Try using lotion for dry skin every time you get out of the shower. Reapply before you go outside if you notice that your skin is dry. It could be your diet but this winter has been really dry for my skin also. When I ate like **** I had very nice skin. This winter hit and bam dry skin. It won't hurt to eat foods that are good for your skin but please try lotion. Initially you might have to put lotion on pretty often, but as your skin gets better it'll be more of a normal usage a lotion if that exists. I believe lotion is one of the keys to youthful skin.

I have it, but mine's eczema. It usually clears up in the summer/fall when I'm outside in the sun (vitamin D, yo). In the winter/spring, I lotion up with cocoa butter after a shower and that mostly keeps it at bay, though it still itches like mad. My left middle finger is bad and I slather it with vaseline and try not to touch things for a few hours.

Have you trued Eucerin lotion? I had a friend in high school with really bad exzema and she said it worked best for her.

I always go to the health food store and find a oil I like like Cedar Oil and Rose Water or like Patchouli Oil and something of that nature and add a few drops to my bath water. It helps your skin feel great in the winter and its less oily in the bath water and it smells great. For the kids sometimes I add a couple drops of baby oil in the bath water in the winter.