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Help! My hands are cracking!

#21
I don't know if anyone's mentioned BAG BALM for cow utters... Sold in most drug stores in the "baby" section.... or

Get some white cotton gloves like t-shirt material, smother your hands with petroleum jelly and sleep with the gloves on....
 
#24
How many times a day do you wash your hands? I am forced to wash my hands frequently, so they can get really dry. This may not be officially sanctioned medical advice, but if I were you, I wouldn't wash my hands after taking a leak if you don't have to. Only if it's absolutely necessary - and that doesn't count getting urine on your hands, because urine is sterile.

Be careful with the open cracks/cuts. It wouldn't be a bad idea to apply some neosporin to help prevent infection.

Also, remember that any chemical, dirt, germ, etc. that you handle now has a direct route into you. Normally I do not believe there is any risk for touching door handles for example, despite popular opinion. But an open cut should be kept clean, covered, and treated with an antibiotic (neosporin). If your hands are really sore I don't recommend rinsing with rubbing alcohol or anything like that... but you should try to get a little neosporin in the cracks, at least.
 
#27
I've had the same problem for years, it's actually been diagnosed as exzema... but it gets a lot worse when the cold weather arrives.
The only moisturizer that has worked for me, without feeling to greesy or causing irritation, is Cetaphil lotion.

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And as far as gloves go, nitril powder-free has worked better for me. Be careful though, your hand will sweat with the gloves on, after removing them you should wash your hands (or at least rinse with water) and moisturize right away or they'll really dry out.

I worked as a mechanic for years in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The solvents, oils, chemical and cold just ruined the skin on my hands. Now any kind of trauma , clapping, twisting on a screwdriver, hot water, cold weather etc. will cause an outbreak and that leads to severe cracking... very painful.
 

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