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Child Having Dry Skin Due To Continuously Washing Hands, Worsened On Applying Lotion. Remedy?

my 6 year old daughter had what I thought was dry skin probably from consistently washing her hands then it started looking like a sunburn so I started putting lotion on it now it looks dirty , what is this and what can I do to clear it up?
Thu, 21 Jun 2012
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Hi..dear izzyjulz.,
Thanks for choosing HCM.,
Dry skin in the childhood is common..due to .,
Nutritional dermatitis, climacteric conditions..,
congenital problems...,(exclude it)
So use..,
1) use Moisturizing cream...LOZISOFT, CETRABEN.,
2) Momentasome and salicylic acid cream...
night times daily...
3) Cap..vit A and betacarotene..daily for 30 days...
ok...good luck.,
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Child Having Dry Skin Due To Continuously Washing Hands, Worsened On Applying Lotion. Remedy?

Hi..dear izzyjulz., Thanks for choosing HCM., Dry skin in the childhood is common..due to ., Nutritional dermatitis, climacteric conditions.., congenital problems...,(exclude it) So use.., 1) use Moisturizing cream...LOZISOFT, CETRABEN., 2) Momentasome and salicylic acid cream... night times daily... 3) Cap..vit A and betacarotene..daily for 30 days... ok...good luck.,