To achieve soft skin fast, follow these directions nightly before retiring.
- Shower or spray skin to be treated to hydrate it thoroughly. Pat dry.
- Immediately apply ProKera Dry Skin Protection for Hand & Body to area being treated.
- Apply liberal amount (at least 1 tsp. for both hands) of Vaseline or other barrier ointment.
- Put cotton gloves on hands (or socks on feet, sleeves on arms, leggings on legs) - cover the area being treated. Attempt to leave covering on overnight.
- Repeat for the next several evenings. Do not wash gloves, socks, leggings or sleeves, thereby allowing penetrated ointment to create occlusive covering for the dry body part.
If your skin is chronically dry, consider changing some of your habits to alleviate the problem. Look on it as a game to improve the condition of your skin. Dry skin is only going to get worse as you age, so begin learning to adapt now because change is hard.
- Reduce the amount of bathing each week, or the amount of time spent in water, reduce the heat of the water. Consider sponge baths instead of total submersion.
- Use moisturizing, super-fatted soaps such as Dove or Tone. Avoid deodorant soaps.
- Moisturize right after every washing while skin is still damp to replenish oils on the surface of the skin and hold in hydration.
- Instead of submerging hands in dishwater, consider washing
 dishes with a brush, soap and running water. Rinsing right after eating makes clean-up easier. Soaking dried-on dirty dishes for several minutes before cleaning makes them easier to clean. Dilute liquid soaps by 2/3 to reduce sudsing and drying effect.
- For floors, use a mop with a self squeezing handle instead of a rag in your hands.
- Avoid direct contact with harsh solvents, dirt-wear gloves.
- Wear gloves outside in cold weather.
- Avoid swimming pools and spas-chlorine/bromine are very drying. If you exercise in the water, keep time to minimum, bathe right after swimming to remove all chemicals and apply lotion after each session.
- Include vegetable oils (esp. olive) and fish oils (Omega 3) in your diet. People from Mediterranean countries consume ½ cup raw olive oil/day in foods & salads.
- Quit smoking.
- Stay out of the sun. Use sunblock if you plan to be exposed.
- Some dry skin conditions are genetic and can be exacerbated by stress. With the skin being the largest organ of the body, it is likely to mirror changes in your body. Exercise, meditation and life changes to reduce stress may help resolve skin issues.
Psoriasis Sufferers - ProKera Helps Healing
I have used your ProKera for hand & body for about two years and I love it! I have psoriasis and it's the only thing that works for me. Believe me, I have tried everything my dermatologist prescribed.
Edward S., Bard, CA
I have suffered from psoriasis for several years. I cannot tell you how many things I have tried on my skin. Nothing worked until I found ProKera.
Thank you, thank you.
Shirley S., Mt. Vernon, MO
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