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 skin
What Causes Dry Skin? The Real ReasonsHard water, heating, ageing, medication, thyroid, ichthyosis. How to tell which one is yours.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 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 guide
Thickened and built-up skin
Keratosis pilaris
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 guide
The product behind the guides
G16 Skin Repair is a glycolic and lactic acid body lotion for built-up, scaly and thickened skin.
200ml. Made in the UK. 21 day money back guarantee.
Dry skin treatment
