Guides to Dry Skin,
Ichthyosis and Keratosis
Plain-English answers to the questions people actually ask about dry, scaly, bumpy and thickened skin. What causes each one, what genuinely helps, including the things that are not G16, and when it is worth seeing a doctor.
Dry, flaky and scaly skin
What Causes Dry Skin? The Real ReasonsHard water, heating, ageing, medication, thyroid, ichthyosis. How to tell which one is yours.Read guideDry Skin in Winter: Why It HappensCold air holds less water and heating strips the rest. What to change before it cracks.Read guideXerosis: What It Means and What To DoThe medical name for dry skin. What it means, and how it differs from ichthyosis.Read guideItchy Dry Skin: Causes and What HelpsWhy it itches, the causes that need a doctor, and how to break the scratch cycle.Read guideHow to Get Rid of Dry Skin For GoodWhat to change first, what to buy, and when it is not dryness at all.Read guideCrocodile Skin: What It Actually IsCracked plates on the shins. Severe dryness or ichthyosis, and how to tell them apart.Read guideDry, Scaly Skin on Legs: Why It HappensFew oil glands, thin skin, hot water and shaving. Why shins go first and settle last.Read guideScaly Patches on Skin: What They MeanPattern and location tell you which of several very different causes you are looking at.Read guideWhy Is My Skin Peeling?The first question is whether something triggered it. Usually the answer is to do less.Read guideWhy Is My Skin Flaky?Two mechanisms, opposite treatments. A two-week test tells you which one you have.Read guide
Thickened and rough skin
Calluses on Feet: Causes and How to Soften ThemWhy filing alone makes them return harder, and what softens built-up skin properly.Read guideCracked Heels: Why They Split and What HelpsWhy moisturiser alone fails on heels, and what to do about the thickened rim.Read guideDry, Dark Elbows: Why and What HelpsThick skin, no oil glands and constant leaning. Why moisturiser alone never quite works.Read guideHow to Improve Skin TextureSurface build-up responds in weeks. Scarring does not respond to products at all.Read guideThickened Skin (Hyperkeratosis) ExplainedUsually protective. Work out what is driving it before removing it, especially on feet.Read guide
Keratosis pilaris and bumps
How to Get Rid of Strawberry LegsWhy scrubbing makes it worse, and what actually clears the dark dots.Read guideHow to Get Rid of Keratosis PilarisIt cannot be cured, but the bumps can be smoothed. What works and what does not.Read guideRed Bumps on Arms: What They AreAlmost always keratosis pilaris. How to tell it from folliculitis, and what helps.Read guide
Ichthyosis
Ichthyosis Vulgaris Treatment: What WorksGenetic, so not curable. But the scale is manageable. What a realistic routine looks like.Read guideX-Linked Ichthyosis: A Plain GuideWhy it affects males, how the darker scale differs, and what helps day to day.Read guideLamellar Ichthyosis: A Plain GuideWhat the large plate-like scales are, how it is managed, and where a lotion helps.Read guideFish Scale Skin: What It MeansThe everyday name for ichthyosis. Not dryness, not contagious, and not about washing.Read guide
The product behind the guides
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Dry skin treatment
