Dry Winter Skin Cure?

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It seems that every Winter the skin on my hands dry up and little cuts appear all over my hands. I have tried various skin creams but nothing seems to work.
I would greatly appreciate it if you have any suggestions that would solve the problem.
Thank you.
 
I have the same problem and tried many different things. Found that the problems comes from not drinking enough liquids. I don't get as thirsty in the winter and tend to not drink enough.
 
Very simple..

Use Vaseline on your hands before bedtime each night.. rub it in good. If your hands are real dry use more and you can even wear surgical/latex gloves for better results.
During the day you can use Coconut Oil.
 
I use A&D ointment (diaper rash) on my hands, arms and neck. If I am going to be out in the really harsh stuff I use it on my face too. Just rub it in real good. We use in on the horses for a variety of stuff year round. I buy it in the big tubs,...about a half dozen at a time.
 
Take a little advice from an old wisconsin dairy farmer here and got some medicated udder balm. Your hands were always getting wet and gloves were seldom an option. It was the constant washing of the cows udders and the milking equioment that tore the hands up when it was cold and dry out. The cows udders suffered the same conditions and we kept the udder balm applied as a preventive measure as well as a treatment when they were cracking.

We used this brand but its packaged differently now. I imagine its the same stuff just aimed at a bigger audience now instead of mainly the dairy industry. I still have some of the older stuff marked "Dionne" brand , medicated udder balm and frost protection.

https://www.originaludderbalm.com/udderbalm/
 
Interesting question, and I'm glad at least some folks have a cure for themselves.

I've worked outside as a pipefitter for more than 30 years. Even up here in the Pacific Northwest, we can have some nasty winters. Our hands, always miserably cold and wet, all the pipefitters I worked with battled cracked fingertips and hands throughout the winter months. We tried everything, but as a group, we found nothing that actually worked.

But, although we never discovered a real defense, we did learn to glue the cracks closed with super glue. :shock:

WAYNO.
 
In addition to the above, if you wish, you might try what I have used almost all of my life. What works for me is CORNHUSKERS LOTION. You can buy a bottle of it in most grocery and drug stores and it rubs in easily and has no odor.

I also have used BAG BALM and it also works but I seem to like CL a little better.
 
I will also vouch for Cornhuskers Lotion and add Neutrogena's Norwegian Formula Hand Cream to the list.
 
Udder cream. Used it for years.
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=Udder%20Cream&adid=22222222224210154613&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=3536563439&wl1=e&wl2=udder%20cream&wl3=15087386139&veh=sem
 
Udder Balm
Working Hands (you can get this at Lowes and Home Depot)
I also find my hands are really nice after I treat my boots with Obenauf's Leather Preservative. It smells nice, too.
 
I get splits on my thumbs(have for decades-the result of handling mail for hours at a time) and have tried most of the lotion/grease products. Nothing worked and finally went to Dr. to have the splits sewed shut so I could keep working. He diagnosed the problem as some sort of allergic reaction and prescribed some steroidal gel. Fixed the problem within 3-4 days. The stuff is only good for one season but my co-pay is only $5(cheaper than a big tub of slime which doesn't work anyway).
 
The best cream I have used is O'Keefe's Working Hands. It started locally here in Oregon 20 years ago and is so effective that it is now available nationally. Most Home Depots carry it.

Still I gets cracks now and then. I use duct tape rather than superglue to seal them shut.

John
 
I grew up in South Dakota (dry, COLD winters), lived in Minnesota, Iowa, and Colorado, and the best I've found is No-Crack Super Hand Cream. First got it from Duluth Trading, but have since found it at some pharmacies. Currently getting it from a local hospital pharmacy.

This stuff really works, and I've tried most. Thing about hand creams is they will all wash off. Put it on in the evening whilst watching TV or whatever and let it sit on your hands for a while. Reapply if you need to before going to bed.
 
Robes said:
I use A&D ointment (diaper rash) on my hands, arms and neck. If I am going to be out in the really harsh stuff I use it on my face too. Just rub it in real good. We use in on the horses for a variety of stuff year round. I buy it in the big tubs,...about a half dozen at a time.
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It does work well...although, it is greasy.

I have been trying Gold Bond...one of their creams...this year and it seems to be working, although we are only just now having our first cold.
 
One piece of advice - get rid of all the pump-type liquid soaps in your life. Liquid soaps contain an emulsifier that requires lots of warm water rinsing to activate. LOTS of water most people don't usually use, and the remaining detergents penetrate skin and dry faster, actually promoting dermal cracking and peeling.
If you use liquid soaps you're enhancing skin drying, cracking, and permanent damage.

Remember your skin is the first and best defense against airborne and surface-contact bacteria. Read up on skin damage and associated diseases. :shock: :shock: :shock:
 
I would say the biggest problem with dry skin is people forget to use any skin cream during the day... until their hands keep them awake at night from hurting.

Most hand creams have basically the same ingredients, and the same is true for udder creams.

About the only "man made" product I'd use would be Vaseline, and then only at night before bed to help heal my cracked hands where I forgot to use hand cream during the day.

I would say the best to use would be Shea Butter, but it cost more than coconut oil.
Shea butter would be a top dog in the fight and has even been used by Cleopatra! Shea butter is sometimes used as a base for medicinal ointments.. and like coconut oil, you can even eat it.
 
mohavesam said:
One piece of advice - get rid of all the pump-type liquid soaps in your life. Liquid soaps contain an emulsifier that requires lots of warm water rinsing to activate. LOTS of water most people don't usually use, and the remaining detergents penetrate skin and dry faster, actually promoting dermal cracking and peeling.
If you use liquid soaps you're enhancing skin drying, cracking, and permanent damage.

Remember your skin is the first and best defense against airborne and surface-contact bacteria. Read up on skin damage and associated diseases. :shock: :shock: :shock:
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So what soap do you use for every day hand washing?
 
During the winter my fingertips dry and crack, and can be very painful when they hit something that I'm handling. A few years ago my Boxer had a litter of pups, and when I took them in to have their tails docked, I watched as the vet cut the tails and then glued the ends together with glue from a syringe. When I asked, she told me that it was surgical glue, but that it was basically the same as Super Glue. Since then I have applied Super Glue to my cracked fingertips to great effect. I wouldn't be without it. I also use it to seal up minor cuts.
 
I have used Cornhuskers Lotion with good results, too.

If you apply it while in the bathroom, leave the door ajar before applying the lotion. Otherwise, you'll never get out if your wife is not at home.

Bob Wright
 
Cracked hands , a crack on the tip of the thumb or finger. The magic stuff is Aquaphor healing ointment by Eucerin...any drugstore has it. A deep crack will heal overnite..continue a day or two...for hand lotion the Bag Balm in a green tin can...old remedy works good but not with speed you may want.
 
gvhparkridge said:
Cracked hands , a crack on the tip of the thumb or finger. The magic stuff is Aquaphor healing ointment by Eucerin...any drugstore has it. A deep crack will heal overnite..continue a day or two...for hand lotion the Bag Balm in a green tin can...old remedy works good but not with speed you may want.
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Both are made with a petroleum jelly base as the main ingredients.
 
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