Skin Care Pros Share Their Top Tips for Healing Dry, Cracked Skin

Your face isn't the only area susceptible to dryness. Your scalp and hands are cleaned frequently and are therefore at risk of becoming dry and cracked. Your legs can also become dry and itchy.

"Scrubbing in the shower without moisturizing afterward [might be] OK in the summer, but when low indoor humidity occurs in winter, the skin dries out more and itching starts," says Skotnicki. "This is called winter itch."

The moral of the story? Wash as you must, but always moisturize afterward. Skotnicki adds that moisturizers that target eczema are excellent and that you do not have to have eczema to use them.

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