I suffer with very dry hands. Dispite putting moisture cream on.
within a couple of days, cracks appear and they start to bleed.
I dont want to get them dirty or infected. I work in a office so I cant wear gloves with moisture cream on.
Therefore Im walking around with cuts on my hand.
What can I do?????
I cant catch anything bad can I?????. (hiv/aids?)
2007-01-25 07:25:31 · 7 answers · asked by dr_emmett_l_brown1885 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
No, stop being paranoid. U wont catch anthing bad make sure u dont touch and put like a band aid on it. But u might think to use body butter, very good to miosturise skin, u can get it in the body shop, and many other shop, it not expensive they are now on sale for $4. They moisturise amazing, becuase it is not liquidy like lotions, but its actual butter it live good smeel make ur hands amazingly soft. (I have very dry skin)
2007-01-25 07:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by Loco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a good moisture cream such as Aquaphor and do not stop using it, Use it at night and first thing in the morning . It sounds like you stop using it, which is wrong. Dry skin is not going to go away. Offices are dry and certain seasons make it worse. Use your gloves at home until your hands heal. Make sure you wear rubber gloves if you do cleaning or dishes. Use soaps that contain lanolin, no alchohol and use those sparingly.
2007-01-25 15:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by fancyname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using a cream with an ingredient called "dimethicone" in it. Aveeno has a couple. (One is for babies, same ingredients, but cheaper!) You could also try Aveeno with oatmeal. Oatmeal is very healing. If you are using very hot water when washing your hands, try using cooler water. If it does not clear up, you should have it looked at by a nurse or doc. It could be the beginning of eczema or psoriasis. (Don't freak out, not a big deal, but may require medicated cream.) And yes!...anytime you have an open cut or sore on your skin, you can catch an infectious disease. Good luck, I hope this helps.
2007-01-25 15:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this: buy some "Bag Balm" at your pharmacy or feed store. Don't laugh. I know it's for cows udders, but it'll help your hands. Honest. Put it on your hands at night. Also wear cotton gloves if you can find them, to keep the bag balm on your hands. It costs about $7 or$8 per tin, but it lasts forever. During the day, use Curel. It sinks in and isn't greasy.
2007-01-25 15:41:56 · answer #4 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using 100% Shea Butter
2007-01-25 15:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by debster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I second the Bag Balm, I worked in contruction, tried about 15 different others. Put it on at night, in the AM your hands won't be
greasy and will be booby soft
2007-01-25 16:25:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is what's wrong with your hand's now you doctor don't know how to break the news to you.
2007-01-25 16:54:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋