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Weird question. But I gotta know...
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I feel your pain Joe. I've tried everything, but still get cracks. I'm thinking the only answer is to move to Hawaii!
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No, it just took the tip. Didn't touch the bone. It's been really hard to play lately, but I made it work.
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I read that as SHIKAI BONDAGE THERAPY at first and I was really unsure how exactly that was going to help.
Drink more water.Do any of you have any thoughts or idea for strengthening your skin? Allow me to explain.
I play lots and have been doing so for decades. Saying that because this isn't a lack of callous or experience issue. Its a skin issue.
A few years back, due to the cold winter weather (or heat inside), my skin began to crack. When it happened on my right pointer, my most used finger, it became a very bad situation. I taped it, crazy glued it, bandaided it, vitamin E'ed it, liquid bandaged it... and it didn't heal until the winter ended.
Well... its happening again. It split open 2 weeks ago. I got through a gig with a bandage, but it sucks doing that. My band fortunately has a few weeks off, and I really want to heal this thing up. I'm currently dousing it with Vaseline and wrapping it up, but the skin is still dry once I clean it up - and I know will crack right open within 15 minutes of solid playing.
My best solution thus far is practicing to play with my ring and middle finger, but wow! Try running through a few songs like that
Any and all thoughts welcome. Thanks.
John
these outside remedies are great, but the cause is also nutritional, an average American is going to be deficient in K2 and C constituants (bioflavanoids rutin etc.) and minerals from vegetables and blame cracks (and things that don't ever heal) on the dry cold weather. Inuit get Lots of vit K2, hardly any Vit c, and their skin handles abrasions. They have fish oil and animal fat to apply too...
2 days, 2 nutritional posts... someone should complain.
2 days, 2 nutritional posts... someone should complain.
…might help you forget your skin for a bit
.Seriously though, “borage” has properties I haven’t found elsewhere, and believe me I tried it all (Bag Balm is local-ish). The Shikai stuff also goes right into your skin in a minute and leaves no residue after that.
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I have had a similar problem,I found it was from washing my hands and showering too often. I try to wear gloves at my work so my hands wont get dirty and take a shower every other day. It has worked wonders for me.
I have the same issue except the splits are on my knuckles and tops of my hands. My doctor says it is psoriasis or exczema or something to that effect and gave me some steroid cream, told me to wear gloves when its cold in the house, keep my hands moisturized, and to not wash my hands all the time. You might see a doctor about it. Last year it was really bad and I had a split on the side of my thumb for weeks. On the rare occasions I get splits on the tips of my fingers, I do what you do. Good Luck!
Adding to the chorus of people saying to moisturize. Your skin is just too dry and hence not elastic enough to flex when you play. Look for things like shea butter, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, almond oil, glycerin, lanolin. Vaseline is even great to leave on your hands overnight, since it creates a kind of moisture seal. Do NOT use coconut oil, since it does not absorb into the skin well at all.
Squeeze a little lemon into a shot glass add Moroccan olive oil three times a day. Drink it! My skin is smoother. I am 72 years old. It cured my trigger finger in a month and a half. It works!Do any of you have any thoughts or idea for strengthening your skin
I play lots and have been doing so for decades. Saying that because this isn't a lack of callous or experience issue. Its a skin issue.
A few years back, due to the cold winter weather (or heat inside), my skin began to crack. When it happened on my right pointer, my most used finger, it became a very bad situation. I taped it, crazy glued it, bandaided it, vitamin E'ed it, liquid bandaged it... and it didn't heal until the winter ended.
Well... its happening again. It split open 2 weeks ago. I got through a gig with a bandage, but it sucks doing that. My band fortunately has a few weeks off, and I really want to heal this thing up. I'm currently dousing it with Vaseline and wrapping it up, but the skin is still dry once I clean it up - and I know will crack right open within 15 minutes of solid playing.
My best solution thus far is practicing to play with my ring and middle finger, but wow! Try running through a few songs like that
Any and all thoughts welcome. Thanks.
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I worked with concrete for years and I believe it was the lye in it that burns, dries, then splits fingers and it’s usually where finger nail meets the finger, it’s amazing how painful it is on those areas.
This product is the only thing that ever worked to heal them, trust and believe!
This product is the only thing that ever worked to heal them, trust and believe!
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Somebody may have mentioned this already, but I’ve used musicians gloves when I have a cracked or injured finger. They work great while it heals. Eucerin, Aquaphor, and Neosporin are all good remedial and preventative treatments, especially overnight.
Good luck!
Good luck!
