Mederma AG Hand & Body Lotion

The first time I ordered this I was just hoping it would help my hands a little. I have dermatitis on my hands, and on my bad days my hands have small cuts. On my good days there are no cuts but a layer of dark dry scaly skin remains. It's like an ugly protective barrier my body makes to protect my hands. It's been like this for years. When this item arrived I decided to use it once a day before bedtime because it would stay on the longest due to no hand washing while I sleep and that way I was getting my money's worth because this hand lotion is pricey to me. So the first night before bed I put it on my hands and there was a LOT of tingly burning for a few minutes. I dealt with it because again this stuff is not cheap and it is normal for glycolic acid to feel this way if you're not use to it. After the burning subsided my hands did look moisturized so I went to bed. The next morning I excitedly ran to the bathroom to look at my hands and when I saw them my first thought was, "Oh... Well I knew it was a long shot." There wasn't much change. This being the first time I realized I needed to really lower my expectations. Then the second night before bed I used it again and again it burned but again I just dealt with it until the burning subsided a few minutes later. The next morning I didn't bother to look at my hands. I dragged myself out of bed to have my first of the morning pee and when I sat down I happened to just glance at my hands. Then I did a double take. My next thought was, "OH MY GOD! I must still have sleep in my eyes!" I got off the toilet, washed and dried my hands (and my eyes) and looked again. My hands almost looked like they did before I ever had dermatitis. It had been years since my hands looked this good. My natural hand color is a yellowy tan. But with my scaly hands they became dark brown. But I was now looking at yellowy tan skin again. And it was SOFT and almost completely scale free! Not hard and dry! I couldnt' believe that in just 2 uses before bedtime it had almost completely erased what I had for YEARS! And I've tried many made-for-hands products. I ran to the other room to show my husband and I shoved my hands in his face and was yelling, "LOOK! LOOK!" and "FEEL THEM! THEY'RE SO SOFT!" He couldn't believe it either. So, the third night I used it again and the third day it looked even better. It never got better than it looked the third day. That was the peak and the plateau but with constant use it remains the way it looked the third day. I have told such a long story because the dramatic change from night 2 to day 3 was incredible! I continue to use this product regularly. I use to have extrememly soft hands and though my hands are not quite pre-dermatitis quality it's the closest I've ever come with any product. This product won't work for everyone, but I hope my review helps, and I hope anyone who has dermatitis on the hands tries it because it helped me so much, and it is definitely worth giving it a shot. Thanks.

I originally was only going to purchase the Aqua Glycolic face care products (toner, face wash and face cream). However after reading numerous reviews of the entire Aqua Glycolic line, I added in the body lotion at the last minute. (Only because Amazon was offering a discount if you purchased over a certain threshhold of AG products.) WOW! This lotion is awesome! The first time that I applied it I thought to myself "This doesn't seem like much." It's thin in consistency and didn't seem like it was going to be very moisturizing. In fact after massaging it in to my hands, arms and legs I felt as if I had applied nothing at all. I figured that this was going to be added to the collection of other skin care products that I never finished (but find very difficult to throw away....) Later that day I noticed that my hands felt smooth and soft. (Even after being washed several times already.) I still wasn't convinced and chalked it up to a fluke or that maybe one of the hand soaps that I has used during the day was the reason. That evening I noticed that my arms and legs felt very soft and smooth too. I knew that wasn't due to hand soap that I had used during the day. I thought "What the heck, I'll try it agin this evening before bed." Then I used it again after my morning shower. The results have been astounding! I am a forty something woman that had abused my skin with the sun for far too many years. After my third week of using this lotion, I have noticed that my cuticles are so much better. My arms and legs feel softer than I can ever remember and my feet feel like I just had a pedicure. This lotion is a miracle. Due to my heavily sun damaged and dry skin I've always had to use heavier, thicker lotions to "feel mositurized". I now realize that the "moisture" that I felt was not my skin itself but the layer of product on my skin. After I would wash my hands or shower, my skin would still be as dry and flaky as before. With the AG Body Lotion I can apply it in the morning after my shower and feel smooth and moisturized all day.(Without a greasy feeling too!) My only complaint is that I wish that they sold this product in a larger bottle and offered it in a purse size tube. Although I am happy with the other AG products that I purchased, it is the body lotion that I absolutely can't live without.

I kind of bought this product on a whim. I was not happy, recently, when my son lifted up my hand and said, "Wow! Grammy's hand!" I loved my late mother but her hands were not her best feature. I have always put lotion on my hands but figured there wasn't much more I could do. Then I tried this lotion and it's already making a difference.. Without a doubt, the dry spot on my elbow, which developed there due to my arthritis, has almost healed. This is almost a miracle because I have tried everything I could think of on that. Occasionally it becomes a scab and it's not how it looks but the fact that I fear it might become a skin ulcer that has troubled me. It's practically healed. Even my husband, the original doubting Thomas, had to admit it was very effective, and started to use it on the dry skin on his legs. The lovely sun spots on my hands are fading, I swear. Maybe it's my imagination, but I don't think so. With regular use, I hope that the only thing that makes my son look at me and think of my mother is the fact that I'm always talking! The cream has a very light scent that fades. It isn't greasy but if you have an animal, you'd want to use it the last thing at night, after you've petted him, because the Glyco Acid leaves a very bitter taste on your hands. I don't think my cats would be happy if I petted them right after using it, since they always lick the area I've touched. Best to wait about a half hour before touching them. Otherwise, give it a try because I think it's an extraordinary product and worth every cent you pay for it!