All About Beauty : Smooth Skin at the Joints

Every winter you end up with the same problem, rough and dry skin on your knees and elbows making them pale and flaky compared to the rest of your skin.

Avocados aren't just good for making guacamole they can also smooth the skin. Take the rind of an avocado and rub it gently across your rough skin for several minutes. You may re apply this treatment as often as you like.

Sterolins, or plant steroids, help the skin repair itself from a variety of ailments such as scaring, sun spots, or dry skin. These oils are abundant in avocados. As well as sterolins, avocados contain many lipids, which are easily and readily absorbed through dry areas of the skin such as the knees and elbows.