it's really important to moisturize effectively. sometimes just a little bit of dry skin can make your skin itchy and once you start that itch-scratch cycle it can be relentless and very painful. i have seen people scratch till they bleed sometimes. then when that heals it heals with discoloration and that can last a very long time especially when it's below the knee which is the slowest part of the body to heal. so the first and most important thing you do is to hydrate the skin. this is done first in the bath or shower so a 10-15 minute bath or shower. you can use an oatmeal powder in the bath if you like or a gentle cleanser. then as soon as you step out just pat your skin dry so it’s still damp and then use a very hydrating moisturizer. by this i mean a cream or an ointment not a lotion not an oil because those are too water-based too light and will actually help you lose more water from the skin. so you need something more rich and emollient. on top of that you can put on a white cotton sock or even a plastic lining obviously not too tight you don't want to suffocate your leg but something that's going to help lock that moisture and water into the skin. so you can put a plastic wrap on top. and then put a sock over it to help really lock that moisture in and that also keeps your hands away from scratching at it.
i get eczema on my legs every summer. my skin looks awful. what stuff can i get from the drugstore to help my skin?