One dried out flaky elbow 🤔 miracle creams needed.

[Okyah]

One is normal and one is flaky and dry no matter what I’ve tried moisturising it with - so far: flexitol heel balm, various oils, 1% hydrocortisone cream, child’s farm moisturiser. It doesn’t itch and it isn’t sore but in summer it looks a bit manky with short sleeves. Ignore the little lumps which are hard nodules due to a collagen disorder. A visit to GP isn’t warranted and I’ve tried what the chemist has suggested. Does anyone have a miracle de-flaking cream that might sort it. Thanks.

Coconut oil! From the baking aisle, not the 'world food' aisle or beauty aisle as it will be triple the price. Olive oil too but I prefer coconut oil

Pommade divine? It's a little pricey but a post lasts forever and it works wonders.

Oooh thank you both. I’ve tried argon oil and almond oil. Are coconut and olive more moisturising? I’ve not heard of pomade divine but will definitely check it out.

Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream?

Try Calendula cream from Lyonsleaf - you can get a tester sized pot for £1.99 (think its still available) so won't break the bank to try it, I found it really really good for dry skin, smells lovely too.

Dream cream from Lush, cleared DS's Eczema and DSis's psoriasis. It's about £8 a tub, so not cheap, but worth it.

Aveno cream is good. You can get it in Boots.

Thank you so much everyone. I had high hopes for child’s farm but it’s done nothing. Shall have a go with these starting from the least pricey.

Apri apricot face scrub all the cheaper shops sell it and e45 cream i promise you it works!

Burts Bees do a hand cream for DRy Skin DD had really bad eczema on her hands and it was like a miracle cure! It worked overnight, her hand she completely cleared up in 24 hours

St ives face scrub sorry

Must say I’ve not thought of exfoliating it. As it’s not sore or itchy that is worth a shot MrsJayy.

pretty feet and hands

This: roll it on and as you massage it in the dead skin will come off in little rolls. Perfect for elbows.

Baby Bottom Butter

Pour a little olive oil on your affected elbow, then rub some granulated sugar on top, give it a good scrub, wash off and moisturise with whatever you have on hand. Voila! I have the same issue from sitting at a desk with one elbow resting on the table.

The above also works great on the hard skin on feet. Well you can give it a try, it's cheap and cheerful anyway.

Outsomnia I have sugar and I have olive oil and various moisturisers. I shall give this a go tonight. Then deploy other things recommended if this should by any chance not prove industrial strength enough. Thanks again everyone. I didn’t expect so many recommendations. I’m quietly confident I will soon have a silky smooth elbow.

@Okyah

Best of luck. Let us know how it goes.

Exfoliate first, then moisturise. I like the dove macadamia and rice milk scrub that superdrug sell, and Palmers cocoa butter. The solid one, that comes in a tub, rather than the cream version.

It could be psoriasis. Very common to get this on an elbow. You may need a cream on prescription to clear it up.

Tropic Tamanau Balm.

Tesco Coconut Butter. £1.79.

I've had dodgy flakey skin for years (including psoriasis which I think you might have on your elbow). Tried every expensive lotion and potion under the sun, but this has sorted me right out.

Yes, exfoliate before moisturising.

How often are you moisturising? If you up it to several times a day that may make a difference.

M&S Shea Body Butter
www.marksandspencer.com/shea-body-butter-200ml/p/p60154104

Bigbreasts I’m moisturising once a day, twice when I can remember. Can you get psoriasis on one elbow and nowhere else?

Yes you can. That's where mine started as a teenager. I sometimes get patches inside my ears too but has remained stable. Been like that for 30 years. Gets worse with stress usually