Cracked Hands/Fingers

Bag balm or udder balm from walgreens......have you tried those??? my son has the same problem, it really hurts this time of year

Bag balm or udder balm from walgreens......have you tried those??? my son has the same problem, it really hurts this time of year

I tried that stuff but its so dang greasy. I can't stand that

Anyone else have this problem this time of year? My fingers hurt so dang bad! It is amazing how bad those little cracks can hurt. I've heard of all kinds of remedies but none are working for me. Right now the only way I can get them to stop hurting is to either superglue them or put that neosporin with pain stuff on them.

LL, that is very common, esp this time of year. There is a non-prescription product which you will find in most pharmacies called "Bag Balm." It consists mostly of Lanolin so it smells a little earthy musty. It is easiest to rub on your hands/feet just prior to going to bed. It may feel a little icky, but when you wake up, your hands/feet will feel soft as your body absorbs the lanolin. If you have actual open breaks in the skin due to cracking, you should see it heal after 4-5 days of use. If you are going to be outside in the harsh weather often, buy a small plastic container and transfer some Bag Balm into it so you can carry it with you and apply it regularly when outside. The original container is a bit awkward cube shaped tin.



The link to Bag Balm

If you have the skin breaking open, use the Bag Balm! If you do not have the breaks, let me know and I will send you something I made which is not so gooey, and it smells good too.

Bag balm or udder balm from walgreens......have you tried those??? my son has the same problem, it really hurts this time of year

I heard that bag balm also works for an itchy scrot... , oh nevermind.

Well I might be able to handle the greasy stuff if I use it at night. I just can't stand having that junk on my hands. I guess that's part of it.

Well I might be able to handle the greasy stuff if I use it at night. I just can't stand having that junk on my hands. I guess that's part of it.

LL...try using the stuff at night and put gloves on....they sell these gloves for the ladies in the "spa" section of CVS/Walgreens. If your hands are as big as your head that might be a problem...but they do stretch!!!

I heard that bag balm also works for an itchy scrot... , oh nevermind.

LL...try using the stuff at night and put gloves on....they sell these gloves for the ladies in the "spa" section of CVS/Walgreens. If your hands are as big as your head that might be a problem...but they do stretch!!!

I'm not too sue about the gloves. That sounds creepy

I'm not too sue about the gloves. That sounds creepy

One glove...creepy

Two gloves...elegant

LL, Neutrogena's Norweigean (sp) moisturizer works well, as does Burt's Bees products and Lubriderm. The trick to reduce the greasy feeling is to start with a very small amount and let it be absorbed into your skin. (only minimizes; you can't entirely get rid of the slick feel for the big-guns moisturizer products ).

Also, use milder cleansers--the French milled soaps with olive oil are the best. Do you have a Tuesday Morning or TJ Maxx by you? They always have imported high-fat soaps that cost about $3-4, as opposed to double that in specialty shops. The mass-produced soaps that you get at the drug and grocery stores are too harsh for this time of year and contribute to the cracked, dry skin.

Those of us in the frozen north and midwest sympathize! Winter is the worst on skin.

I highly recommend Neutrogenia's Norwegian Formulas as well as Burt Bee's products. I am addicted to their lip balm!

Thanks people!

I heard that bag balm also works for an itchy scrot... , oh nevermind.

:funn: Oh Santiago! You haven't joined the PUI club have you?

One glove...creepy

Two gloves...elegant

Sorry LL, I know this is serious. but this is "cracking" me up! (Or as serious as anything can be around here! )

burts bees....we can't live with out it!!!!

Landlocked....when I took my son to the doc (ok he lives next door) he said the soap you use to wash your hands should be very mild, like the soap in a public restroom would be terrible on your hands...makes it worse

he told me to buy hydrocortisone plus..with aloe, maximum strength...it has worked wonders in two days.

One glove...creepy

Two gloves...elegant

Not on a dude

Ok. Here's what you do.

Get a jar of Vaseline and cover your hands in it. Then put socks on your hands and sleep with your hands in socks.

Ok. Here's what you do.

Get a jar of Vaseline and cover your hands in it. Then put socks on your hands and sleep with your hands in socks.

heck, the socks don't even have to match!

Ok. Here's what you do.

Get a jar of Vaseline and cover your hands in it. Then put socks on your hands and sleep with your hands in socks.

Man that's nasty

Man that's nasty

But it really does work LL!!!!!

But it really does work LL!!!!!

Just the sound of that makes my skin crawl.

Just the sound of that makes my skin crawl.

Well, then walk around with cracked hands and fingers!!!

Well, then walk around with cracked hands and fingers!!!

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