Therapy target
- The goal of treatment of xeroderma is to rebalance the fat content of the skin.
Therapy recommendations
- Re-greasing care products such as creams, lotions and ointments containing fat; oil baths with a re-greasing effect are also skin-soothingIn dry skin, conscientious re-greasing (with the addition of 3-5% urea, if necessary) is basically required.
Attention!Not tolerated by dry skin are low-fat lotions or even alcoholic tinctures. They lead to skin redness or burning of the affected skin regions.
Supplements (dietary supplements; vital substances)
Suitable dietary supplements should contain the following vital substances:
- Vitamins (vitamin E (tocopherols))
- Fatty acids (gamma-linolenic acid (GLA))
- Other vital substances (green tea extracts: catechin, epicatechin, gallocatechin, epigallocatechin gallate; probiotics).
Note: The listed vital substances are not a substitute for drug therapy.