Dear Dr., I have an extremely dry skin since 2 years ago. I had red rashes on my knees, hands, lower feet/ankles, area just below my shoulders, inside of both wrists, elbows and my lower back from waistline, and now they became dark brown and never became lighter in color (because I thought the dark brown patches will become lighter with the passing of time). My dr s prognosis is skin asthma. He prescribed to me some skin creams like miconazole, triamcinolone and vas alba, however, I haven t seen any progress. Please help me with my skin discomfort. Sometimes I feel that my self-esteem has dwindled. I feel very uncomfortable day in and day out especially I m working in a company. Very sincerely yours, Norma B. Tajvar