Dry skin was a huge topic on one of the message boards that I read so I decided to revisit a post that I wrote back in March 2006 about dry skin. It’s not just the message board that made me think of it. I am suffering through it right now. The super cold weather that we are currently experiencing is not helping.

Link: Dry Skin

One of the things that I am able to use (but my son runs screaming from) is the St Ive’s apricot scrub or any more powerful body scrub. Mostly, I use it on my face, but when things get really bad I use it on my arms and legs too. It helps get rid of some of the dry skin that makes me itch.

Truthfully, I think the itching is the worst part of dry skin. On a couple of occasions, my son has actually scratched himself until he bleeds. Though I am old enough to understand restraint, there are times where I come pretty close to doing the same thing. Lotion right before bed helps.

One thing that I was really thinking recently is that the key might be to catch it early. I have dry skin all year round, but the cold weather makes it worse. If I remember to start putting on protective layers of lotion before it gets too bad, it helps keep me comfortable. Once the dry skin is out of control, it’s harder to bring things back to normal.

So, as I sit here scratching, I empathize deeply with all other Korean adoptees who suffer with me and the parents who have to listen to us complain.

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