Spinoff from "pale skin" thread - any bhuzzers out there have the same problems I do once the weather turns cooler? Every year it's the same, the temperature drops 20 degrees, and even if I don't turn on furnace much at home my skin start to dry out and bam, I get itchy skin that no moisterizer fixes - and we're talking on inside forearms, behind knees, and chest - classic "winter skin" itchy dermatitis is what my dermatologists calls it, it got so bad this year I was waking up a night scratching myself.
I got tired of having to use cortisone cream - it works but is only for the short term because it has side effects - actually over time it "thins" the skin. I found a product by Eurcerin called "Calming Lotion" and it is non-steriodal and stops the itch in it's tracks for up to 8 hours. It has menthol in it and even though my skin is super-sensitive, does not burn in the least. I use it morning and night on problem areas. Also, I changed bath soaps and now use Aveenos' "moisterizing non-scented oatmeal based liquid shower cleanser". It took a week before I could sleep through the night without waking up with my arms, chest and back of knees itching like crazy.
My skin has always been like this, I think it as I've gotten older it is worse because skin does tend to dry out more. Hot showers make it worse, it is not an allergy, it is caused by dry air and sometimes overexcersizing can trigger it (!). Well, I'm not stopping dancing, but wanted to share the over the counter products that worked for me in case any of you buzzers out there are having same problems in colder weather.
