Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: BlueButterfly on December 03, 2018, 09:35:40 PM
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Yes, I know it comes with the territory. I cannot take estrogen so that's not an option.
I need some ideas to deal with the dry skin. It wasn't great before but it is a mess with this cold, dry weather! I am constantly putting more moisturizer on my face and it still is so dry. If I need to rub my eyes or anything on my face, it almost feels like I have a sunburn but my skin looks absolutely normal. I am sure this is due to the dry skin and the cold weather making everything worse. Yes I am always itchy now too and lotion only lasts so long. It has gotten worse with the change in the weather where I am at.
I'm thinking that I may need to get the humidifiers running in the house on a consistent basis.
Has anyone found a product or solution that helps them with their dry skin?? Again HRT is not an option for me right now.
Thanks in advance for any tips!
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Have you had your thyroid function tested? This can exacerbate dry skin?
I am also a dry skin person even though I use HRT. I always have to use body moisturing cream after bath or shower (and don't do this daily as this makes skin worse) and daily in summer when I'm outside baring skin most days! If you must shower every day then just use water, and something gentle on the important bits ::). Avoid detergent based shower gels. Avoid anything perfumed. Avoid detergent or biological washing powder - there are special ones available. I also itch too but mostly at night - not sure why! Follow the advice given for eczema treatments and the recommended products - (there are quite a few websites) - I think Boots has many of them.
I don't know about humidifiers though... :-\
Hurdity x
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Give a humidifier a try and let us know? What type of heating do you have, also, how 'dry' is your Winter air? In some places across the UK it tends to be dank - that is, damp; wet/cold; drying winds ..... whereas in mainland Europe particularly in the ski resorts the air can be cold, clear and very drying to the skin and sunglasses are required.
We use Vaseline hand cream or Nivea. ; that is, DH and myself. He has dry skin down his legs. The trick 4 us is to use often, after bathing and as we get out of bed after laying in sheets all night. Or apply as soon as any area gets itchy. We also wear socks which can dry the legs.
My itching problems: insteps, begins when I take my socks off and step into the bath. It was every night but in the last couple of years is intermittent. I would wake in the night with one rough heel scratching the opposite foot. Also, across my shoulders. Initially I thought it was because I hadn't dried my skin properly or had the bath water too hot but it was hormones ::)
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yes I've had a full thyroid panel done and everything was good.
Thank you both! I will try it all. I'm finding the shoulders, face, neck, chest and ankles the worst. Seems like I can't get enough moisturizer on!
I usually get dry skin in the winter but never this sensitive so it's really surprised me.
I will give the humidifier a try. I know the weather there is much different than where I am....very dry state in the US! I'm used to the dry air but just never had this bad of itchy, dry skin. Must be the hormone change.
I will try the vaseline cream and I will try to be better about applying cream right after the shower with moister skin.
I have central heating....very dry in the house as well but too cold not to run it!
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Has Winter arrived yet? 'Photos ? ;)
We have a wood burner and our friendly Pharmacist advised a large bowl of water in the rooms as I have a hacking cough. We leave the room doors open to swirl the air around. I have found that talcum powder can be good too, although it's 'drying' it does sooth.
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Definitely did here! Excited for the snow but it just means lots of grey days and little sunshine.
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https://moogooskincare.co.uk/
Well, I use this lotion...as also suffer from very dry skin that cracks and bleeds in the winter. I don't know if you can get it when you are? (think you are US?, they do delivery there) I bought a large pump action 2 years ago, and still using it now !
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Sorry this is the exact one I use...
https://moogooskincare.co.uk/dry-skin/skin-milk-udder-cream.html
They do have lots on there for dry skin though, to have a look at.
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oh udder cream! I had forgotten about that! My mother used to use it quite often...still might!