Emergency post illness skin rehydration advice

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I'm just coming out what I think was Covid and my skin is an absolute wreck.

I have got a pretty good spread of stuff, but main issue is skin is like sandpaper. Can anyone recommend a (I would imagine) multi layered routine to try and get some moisture back in.

I've been using blue Nivea out of laziness and I am just spotty and dry, I really need to get hydration not oil in.

Thanks

CeraVe is what you need.

Is this for your face or body? If your face then I would really recommend Clinique dramatically different moisturising lotion if you have that budget.

I find it's very light and doesn't cause spots but is incredibly moisturising.

Weleda skinfood. Really works- I put on a thick layer (like a face mask I guess) every night

It's for face

I'm allergic to Cerave sadly, and really really allergic to their hyaluronic acid serum :(

I've got clinique ddml and moisture surge but they're just disappearing, I think I need to add in more layers.

Body skin is more easily fixable, it's just face

Its not for everyone, but its cheap and works for me:
Night time:
Olive oil
A nightcream for dry skin, Aldi caviar is good.
A good smear of vaseline over the top to lock it all in.
Day time:
Vitamin C serum
Rosehip or coconut oil
Aldi caviar day cream

LRP Cicaplast

Just saw you don't want to get oil in, but it does act as a barrier to keep moisture in. Coconut would be better than olive for you though as its dry.

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Weleda skinfood. Really works- I put on a thick layer (like a face mask I guess) every night

This. It does work. Or rosehip oil.

Would it make more spots though? I am 47 nearly and have 5

Ooh I have cicaplast and skinfood, thanks

Echoing the use of rosehip oil. I layer moisturiser over the top, too, otherwise is too dry. Or carrot seed oil as the base.

I've been oil cleansing first with mix of olive oil and castor oil (80/20 ratio). Extremely hydrating.

If you have sensitive skin I wouldn't use rose hip oil.

The Clinique double serum? It's £££ but amazing. I use that then dramatically different on top

Do you use any sort of exfoliator when washing your face ( a gentle acid seems to be preferable these days rather than scrubs ) to slough off the top, dead skin to give the moisturisers you are using a chance to work ? Just a thought.

Epsom salt baths for overall hydration. Drink 3 litres of water a day. And exercise - brisk walking especially does wonders for your skin.

The blue Aveeno was the only thing that worked on my sandpaper skin.

On the plus side to discovering that, I'm not going to have to buy another moisturiser for a while...

Yes, I'm using glycolic acid pads.

Last night I used:

Ceramide oil cleanser
Cerave hydrating cleanser
Hado labo hyaluronic acid on damp skin
Timeless serum
Holika ceramide emulsion
Mavala overnight mask
Snail sleeping pack

And this morning my skin looks and feels almost like skin again.

Took bleddy hours though. Maybe that's the key though, lots of layers of moisture