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In my advanced age, I created a regimen in an attempt to maintain my youthful good looks.

This calls for me using several creams every day.

One for my face, another one to prevent razor bumps, another one to remove the rough patches on my heels and elbows, and a general cream that I use to keep my hands smooth...like a baby's bottom.

And then the obligatory perfume that I use every time I shave, which is often.

Five times a day, at the moment, and waking up in the night for more. Eczema's a bitch.

I only go for the aloe gel, when I've been out in the sun too long. Otherwise, nada.

Whenever I shave the ol grill, I'll use a higher end lotion. But I'll only use normal body lotion if I was out in the sun alot or if it's very cold outside (dry air).

AndesSMF wrote:In my advanced age, I created a regimen in an attempt to maintain my youthful good looks.

This calls for me using several creams every day.

Those creams are actually designed to speed up the aging process, thus requiring ever more creams in a never-ending cycle...

Using those skin frills conceal the normal aging process so when you eventually stop using them, your skin appears much worse.

I don't use any of that stuff except for Vaseline lotion if I've roughened up my hands doing outdoor work or exposed them to chemicals. Can't have calluses on my fingers. Gotta be able to feel for those faint pulses and tiny veins for IV's, you know.

With the exception of sunscreen while boating/fishing... never.

I think this will explain it more fully...

Creams? I don't like saying that word!

ShanwickOceanic wrote:...Eczema's a bitch.

I'm lucky enough (for now) that fish oil and cortizone cream a few times a week treats mine.

Other than that, nothing.

Tornado82 wrote:With the exception of sunscreen while boating/fishing... never.

I think this will explain it more fully...

I am still a guy (and a good song by the way) But nivea for men aftershave cream (my face gets red and irritated after shaving, blade or electric) And aloe if I burn. Hand cream is for sissies.