Filtered showerhead

[Dadillac]

Long story short. I have very dry, scaly, itchy skin on my lower legs. I am 59 years old and have had thus affliction for more years than I can remember. I use a moisturizing soap but it barely helps. I have been doing a little reading on filtered shower heads that may help my situation. Yet my largest fear is that the water pressure will be affected. I love high pressure showers. Does anyone have first hand knowledge with this type of shower head? If yes is there a specific one that I should be buying? I appreciate any info that is on topic. Thanks

Don

 

[Sumboodie]

How's the water hardness? May be time to look at putting in a water softener.

 

[Propflux01]

I've used them before. I haven't noticed any difference on my skin, but they do drop the pressure pretty badly. Avoid hot showers.

 

[dishdude]

Sounds like a snake oil claim.

 

[Delta]

I think the ultimate solution after a water hardness test is a water softener. I used to live in a house with very hard public water, but it was a rental so I couldn't add a softener. My skin would be raw by winters end. Current house has VERY hard well water, but with a softener and dry skin in the winter no longer exist. I know this is a costly addition, but your plumbing and appliances would also benefit.

 

[Brian123]

Long story short. I have very dry, scaly, itchy skin on my lower legs. I am 59 years old and have had thus affliction for more years than I can remember. I use a moisturizing soap but it barely helps. I have been doing a little reading on filtered shower heads that may help my situation. Yet my largest fear is that the water pressure will be affected. I love high pressure showers. Does anyone have first hand knowledge with this type of shower head? If yes is there a specific one that I should be buying? I appreciate any info that is on topic. Thanks

Don

What is your drinking thing and eating thing, do you smoke or have you been around anyone that smoked? I know you have started this thread with your question, I know this board frowns on AL aka Chat GPT, that is the best place to ask your question! This is a Motor Oil Forum, and you are kind of going into the Medical Advice thing here, which does kind of need a doctor's opinion, of course the doctor on here kind of mentions a certain weight oil. I think he may not be the type of doctor you need.

 

[dippschtick]

Maybe you need to change YOUR oil. Essential fatty acid deficiency?
Omega 3s are a common deficiency and can greatly improve dry skin.
Just throwing something out there.

 

[walterjay]

I had a similar problem with my lower legs. I now apply a very thin layer of Vaseline to my legs after drying off. It solved my problem. Try it for a week and see what happens.

 

[rszappa1]

I had a similar problem with my lower legs. I now apply a very thin layer of Vaseline to my legs after drying off. It solved my problem. Try it for a week and see what happens.

I have the same issue and I switched to Aveno body wash and it did help with the dry skin in the winter months alot....

 

[kschachn]

There is no such thing as a “filter” that removes hardness. At least not a mechanical filter, if it does reduce the hardness then it’s an ion exchange resin which will work for a while until it becomes saturated. Depending on how hard your water is, this may not last very long.

Where have you read that water hardness causes the problem you’re having?

 

[Rand]

filtered showerheads are a joke.

look at brita pitchers for a similar type of filter.
they are much bigger--- but only good for 100gallons and don't remove any hardness.

I have similar skin problems from october to april.

I use the nivea in shower lotion,

use the coolest water that feels ok I go for barely warm.

Some sort of sensitive skin bodywash.. currently aveeno.. no fragrances etc.

If its a really bad flare up I have some RX Cream mainly for my shins.