Introduction
Dry skin is an annoying problem for many people, especially in winter. Like the face, arms and the whole body, the legs can also have dry skin, especially the lower legs and the front of the legs are affected. Every person suffers more or less from dry skin in his or her life, whereby the subjective sensation can vary greatly. For some people it is part of the problem, for others it is a very unpleasant phenomenon together with itching and a feeling of tension. However, legs with dry skin can usually be treated well with numerous measures to alleviate the symptoms.
Therapy
For the therapy of dry skin affecting the legs, various measures are available: In most cases, treatment with moisturizing agents is sufficient, whereby various home remedies or an application with a cream are available. It is important to reduce parallel triggering factors. If the dry skin is a symptom of an underlying disease, it must of course be treated adequately.
Household remedies are often a good first choice to free the legs from dry spots:
- A lot of drinking forms the basis for sufficient moisture from the inside.
- In addition, oils or greases are used for external application to support or replace the own grease film. A well-known household remedy against dry skin is olive oil, which is spread thinly on the legs. Also as a bath additive the oil, like lavender oil, can improve the skin.
However, the water should not be too warm and the bath should last a maximum of 15 minutes.
- Another household remedy is carrot juice, which is said to have healing effects on the skin, or milking fat.
- Some people make a mixture of curd cheese, cream and pureed cucumber as a home remedy, which is applied to the legs and washed off after 30 minutes.
For mild symptoms, household remedies can bring relief, but more severe cases should be treated with a cream, for example. A cream is often used to treat dry skin on the legs and works in different ways: the cream can be applied to the legs several times a day as needed, so that the dry skin improves quickly. A cream is also often used for skin diseases, which may contain other active substances.
In this case, however, a doctor, or in the best case a dermatologist, should make the right choice of cream.
- Mostly it is a water-in-oil emulsion, so that aqueous and fatty parts are contained. Thus, a good cream on the one hand lays a protective film over the dry skin, which reduces further loss of fluid, and on the other hand the lipids it contains provide a replacement for lost lipids.
- In addition, moisturizers in the cream ensure better elasticity.
- In general: dry skin needs fat.
Thus, the fat content of the cream should be 20-30%.
Dry skin on the legs is not uncommon. The need for ointments and creams to care for the skin is therefore correspondingly great. Rich and moisturizing creams are particularly suitable for the care of dry skin on the legs.
For optimal care, however, it is important to know the reason for the dryness. If a disease, such as atopic dermatitis, is concealed behind the dry skin, special creams and care measures are required for healthy skin. In general, pharmacy products such as La Roche, Vichy, Bioderma® or Eucerin® are recommended to care for sensitive and dry skin. However, which cream works best varies greatly from person to person. It is therefore advisable to seek specific advice from a dermatologist or pharmacist if you have very dry skin.
