Cracked skin – Scleroderma

[finsfan]

Hi All,

Has anyone with sclero experienced cracked skin around the ankles? Feels like a cut that’s just been sprayed with stinging antisceptic. Trying to find a cream or whatever remedy to soothe the skin and help it to heal. Been soaking in water with epson salt at night and that helps temporarily.

Any help is appreciated.

[Parisa]

Finsfan,

You can try Manuka Honey. It needs to have active factor to be good. I know Dr. F had a patient that had gone from doctor to doctor for her skin ulcers and Manuka honey did the trick.

[mschmidt]

I think the honey is a good thing but, if you can’t get that right away, there’s a product called “Aquaphor” that’s sold in drugstores, etc. I used it after getting IPL laser done on my face to reverse sun damage about 5 years ago, which left my skin raw, red and sunburned-looking. It helped A LOT (has the consistency of vaseline), and is recommended by doctors for severely cracked, dry skin, as well as burned skin.

Maria

[Maz]

Also wonder if perhaps extra virgin coconut oil would help? It has some nice ant-bacteria/fungal/viral props, too. 🙂 It’s a bit greasy, though.

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