Ask the GP: '' What can I do about flaky and dry skin?' '

People with dry and flaky skin ought to have the ability to treat it over the counter, however older individuals might need various treatments. That’s according to Dr Niall Breen in this week’s ‘Ask the GP’ on Lunchtime Live. One listener asked what they must do about really dry and flaky skin around the nose and forehead location. “The easy response is that skin is really dry [and] you require to make it wet, so you ‘d utilize an emollient of some sort,” Dr Breen stated. “Common over the counter things, you can take and utilize those. “Where I ‘d would like to know a bit of info for this individual is their age. “If this was an older individual what someone may identify ‘dry, flaky skin’ may really be something that we would wish to zap off with cryotherapy or to take a more detailed take a look at. “But for your typical individual who has a little bit of dry skin around the nose, around the forehead location you can utilize an emollient … and they work effectively.” Dr Breen stated individuals need to be utilizing any such over the counter options “2, 3, 4 times a day on a continuous basis”. Post-COVID recommendations Another listener over-60 asked exists is an excellent vitamin to take post-COVID to assist with an aching throat and sinuses. “There was early proof … that vitamin D was useful, I believe the jury is still a bit out on that,” he stated. “But that most likely is a great vitamin that someone over-60 ought to be taking. “Having your throat and sinuses highlighting that’s most likely a little a various thing. “It that highlighting considering that the individual had COVID or are they somebody who had this before COVID shown up? “That would be necessary to clarify also … if it’s more than a couple of days it may be something worth going along to your physician and getting took a look at”. IVF and Ozempic Another listener going through IVF and seeing their weight boost asked if they might utilize Ozempic to minimize their weight before the next round of treatment. “The mentor on weight and weight gain has actually altered given that I began in university and healthcare facilities prior to ending up being a GP,” Dr Breen stated. “Now we understand that it’s not simply an easy matter of someone who has actually possibly got bad consuming routines or does not have the very best workout routine. “It’s more complex than that … there’s an entire spectrum of things underpinning obese”. Dr Breen stated it is not something he would encourage individuals to do. “I would state it’s most likely not encouraged – the existing understanding on Ozempic is that if you begin taking it to preserve the gain from it you require to continue taking it,” he stated. “I would picture provided the quantity of supplements individuals normally require to take, in addition to typically injectable medications and things like that, I ‘d state it most likely would not be encouraged”. Dr Breen recommended the individual must ask the medical professional supervising her IVF treatment. Main image: Dr Niall Breen speaking on Lunchtime Live, 8-4-24. Image: Newstalk

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