The skin on the elbows has to withstand a lot, because you often support yourself with your elbows. The stretching of the skin when bending the arm causes the clothes to rub against the elbow. So many people find that the elbows are constantly rough and look unsightly.

If regularly applying cream to your elbows after showering does not soften the skin, you can try a simple home remedy. Squeeze a fresh lemon and hold your elbows in the halves of the lemon for ten minutes. You can also rub the skin with the fresh lemon juice. Wash off the juice after ten minutes and apply a moisturising cream to the dried elbows. This lemon treatment should be used once a week.

The fruit acid in the lemon softens the calluses on the elbows and penetrates into the deeper layers of the skin. The softened callus can then be easily removed with a towel. However, do not rub too hard.