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Elbows And Ankles Dirty After Scrubbing And Exfoliating, Dry Skin, Used Jergens, Gold Bond Etc. How To Get Healthy Skin?

my elbows & ankles always look dirty even after I scrub & exfoliate them they have been this way since I was a teenager.. the skin is always extremely dry no matter how much lotion I put on them.. I have used jergens, eucerin, gold bond, you name it.. but with summer coming up sandal season, I get funny looks & I just cant get them to look normal?! help?! lol
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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hi ur ekbows and ankles looking dirty indicates it is due to xerosis of skin..it is most common feature in many people.it can be cured by applicationm of amylac lotion in the morning and elovera mixed with dipsalic ointment in the night and use of b 12 vitamin and evion supplementation can cure the condition
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Elbows And Ankles Dirty After Scrubbing And Exfoliating, Dry Skin, Used Jergens, Gold Bond Etc. How To Get Healthy Skin?

hi ur ekbows and ankles looking dirty indicates it is due to xerosis of skin..it is most common feature in many people.it can be cured by applicationm of amylac lotion in the morning and elovera mixed with dipsalic ointment in the night and use of b 12 vitamin and evion supplementation can cure the condition