I have dry cracked skin that sometimes bleeds. How can I solve this problem?

Question

I have tried everything from creams to mixtures of lanolin and petroleum jelly. I try wearing gloves at night to moisturize my hands. I even try to wear gloves all day. But the problem still persists. At times it burns to put on lotion. My knuckles just keep on getting worse. They crack and bleed and then scabb over, then it starts over again. I'm looking for someone who has tried something over the counter and that is relatively cheap that actually works. I really do need some advice.

Answer 1

Dry skin that bad? What do you do for an occupation. There are dry lotions that are medicated, You need to see your doctor and get there opinion as to what would work best for you. Mo.

Answer 2

Lanolin is the worst thing U can do to your skin.
It comes from sheep. If it were good for the skin I doubt if sheep would have any wool!
The best thing for your skin is Aloe Vera Gel
get the natural stuff from a plant or from the Local Health food store. Avoid the enriched ones! Alternatively U can use the white stuff from the stems of Dandelions or Thistles.
Cammomile can help but that's not a cure!
Tea Tee Oil and Lavender Oil can help too
if these don't work go to your Naturalpath
a regular doctor won't be sufficient help here!

Answer 3

My skin has spells of that, too. Usually an allergy to some food or contact allergen. Sometimes it makes my skin worse to use anything on it. I just tough it out for a few days, using just a tiny bit of Vaseline on the worst of the places, and it seems that my skin starts to renew itself after that. I guess the saying about "less is more" is right in my case.

Chap Stick also works on cracked skin if you aren't allergic to it.

Answer 4

Try a cortisone combination of ointment and cream. and at night. Sleep with Blue star ointment combined with a nice cortisone cream now you must make these mixtures your self. Don't use Any of these sanitizers washes for your hands just plain simple soap and water nothing harsh get a moisturizer soap like dove Use absolutely nothing with alcohol which is a drying agent in it

Answer 5

Apply 2 tablespoon raw milk on the face and neck or where ever it is dry and leave it to dry. Wash off with cold water. This helps to get soft skin. Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and use a face pack of ripe bananas and honey. You can find more cheap, effective and natural home remedies for dry skin at
http://sevpcd.com/

Answer 6

You must begin to treat the problem from the inside of your body by feeding your body the proper nutrients. Go to the Health Food store and check it out. Most of them now days have computer systems especially set to answer your nutritional needs. If not talk to a clerk in the store who will aid you with the right things to eat and take to feed your skin from the inside out. Best wishes.

Answer 7

shea butter works really well.
try to keep your hands out of the water as much as you can and be sure to dry your skin well after.
you could also be over moisturizing give your skin a break to get used to the climate

Answer 8

It sounds like you have something more serious than dry skin.
See a doctor, it sounds like you need Rx grade medicine - not moisturizer.

Answer 9

Are they red slotches, like? More and more since I found out I'm gluten- intolerant, that is, Celiac's Disease *(Celiac.com) do I read of more and more people not knowning they have it!
However, extra virgin olive oil and Aloe are two plant products that have been used for eons.
You're NOT exposing your hands to chemicals, are you, like cleaning solutions, etc?