I'm 8 weeks post op I've noticed my hands and feet are so dry and are cracking to the point it's painful and bleeding. I know it's winter but I live in South Florida, it's not really winter. Anyone else with dry skin? What do I use? Everything I seem to use doesn't moisturize enough and pretty much all lotions I have put on burn!

Same thing happened to a friend, she added healthy fats like fish and flax oil into her diet and her skin improved.

my skin has dried up just after one week. I feel like hiding my hands.

I know back to natural things..but coconut oil helps a lot and gives you a nice fruity, fresh smell...You can get it at costco or in the health food section at your local supermarket.....I use it after every bath now and it really works.

At 4.5 weeks, I'm still on a liquid diet and my skin is extremely dry. I use a lot of lotion.

I use Jergens for extra dry skin.

Yes to the good oils and lotions but also try to drink more water! The dehydration can be a killer. My lips are chapped all the time, which is my reminder to drink more liquids. For my dry hands and feet, I just found a product at the local co-op called Booda Butter (truly a goofy name), it's shea butter, cocoa butter and oils - it is amazing and smells edible. The company is out of Bellingham, Washington and I highly recommend it for the dry skin.

AQUAPHOR!! Best stuff ever. Feels a little heavy going on but huge Improvement in a few days. Can get at most stores and affordable.

The dry skin does improve over time. Hang in there

I use a sugar scrub made with cocoanut oil everyday when I shower it keeps my skin from drying out. I make my own found recipe on Pinterest.

Edited January 31, 201412 yr by mickally

I'm almost four months out, swear by coco butter.

I second RJ's recommendation of coconut oil. Good for your skin, hair and cooking. I keep one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen.

As soon as I get out of shower morning & evenings I rub coconut on. I've always done this. At night I even put it in my face.