Replied by Art (California ) on 05/08/2017

Coconut oil will work well to help keep the skin moisturized and ameliorate the dry areas as well as help to prevent reinfection with its antibacterial and antiviral properties. It penetrates well and should be applied as needed. If there is a Trader Joe's in your area they keep it stocked on their shelves at a reasonable price or you can order it on line. Sam's Club and Costco carry it also, but of course those will be large containers.

The slightly darker areas are probably post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. The doctor can prescribe the standard anti hyperpigmentation prescription ointments, but if your daughter has normally darker skin or tans easily, you might try milder natural treatments first because the prescription ointments can sometimes cause a worsening of the hyperpigmentation because they are somewhat irritating themselves.

You can make your own gentler product by adding niacinamide and N Acetyl Glucosamine (NAG) to her favorite water based lotion. About 5% niacinamide and about 5% NAG. NAG is not the same as glucosamine that is typically used as an arthritis supplement. If you don't want to make it yourself, you can get a ready made product such as Oil of Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream Face Moisturizer that already has those two ingredients in it, but it is more expensive than making your own so you will need to make sure she applies it sparingly to the hyperpigmented areas only. It will take time to reverse the post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and your daughter should use a very strong sunblock on those areas before going out in the sun.

Art