What can I do to help dry, cracked skin?

Question

It's gotten to the point where my knuckles have a lot of open sores from the redness

Answer 1

First of all treat the sores...this is important because your hands are exposed to alot of germs everyday. A antibiotic ointment or if you dont use those meds....witch hazel is something some people use for small abrasions and such. Next get some serious hydrating lotion . You may want to do the glove thing where you cake your hands up in lotion and then wear gloves the heat helps the lotion to penetrate faster. Keep your hands lotioned up at all times and wear gloves when out in the cold air. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Fill your tub with warm watter and put some oatmeal in it, and just relax and get in there, you'll see how will make your skin feel better. Also when you are taking a shower, apply sugar with honey on your skin and leave it for a few minutes, you'll feel like you were exfoliating your skin, then just rinse it off, you can do this on your face too, it'll feel amazing . I know is gonna sound like you are the meal but it works, I have to do it on the winter time because the heater cause my skin to dry.

Answer 3

Dry Skin Care
http://skin-care-tipz.blogspot.com/2006/09/dry-skin-care.html

Answer 4

1% hydrocortisone cream before you go to bed at night, followed by a good hand cream. Repeat in the morning. I've always had this problem, exacerbated by the cold. This is the ONLY remedy that has helped. Been to the dermatologist, used all sorts of lotions & creams, etc. This will heal it.

Answer 5

Try a 3 week program of increasing your intake of Vitamin C. Grind, or add in powder form, 500mg.Vitamin C to " fresh " orange juice. This increases the strength of collagen in the skin

Answer 6

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Answer 7

my mom gets moisturizing cream that helps dry cracked red skin.. you have to go through a few different brands to find the right ones for you....hope you fined what your looking for... :)

Answer 8

After treating the sores, use Eucerin cream. Are your hands in water alot? That will do it to you.

Answer 9

try wearing gloves when you need to do any chores especially washing.use lots and lots of moisturiser.avoid doing anything if possible

Answer 10

the dermatologist has all kind of ointments to treat all conditions like yours you should make an appointment to be evaluated by that type of DR.....