i work w/ a woman which is in her mid 50's ,type 2 diabetes,and in the last 10 yrs has gone through chemo therapy... her hands are so severly dried out and cracked open,we work in food and the gloves which we have to wear she has to wear a cloth glove and apply alot of lotion to keep her hands hydratedso it doesnt hurt so bad,shes gone to 2 different skin doctors and neither has done anything b/c they're so bad...she never had this problem til taking chemo,which she isnt on anymore,but it all started with it as she says...i feel so sorry for her bc of all of this which ive had exzema on my feet and i know skin problems hurt really bad,if anyone could help id really appricate it ,thank youSeverly dried %26amp; cracked hands,no lotions have helped,they hurt so bad..heeeeelp?
VO 5 hair ointment works wellSeverly dried %26amp; cracked hands,no lotions have helped,they hurt so bad..heeeeelp?
try ';bag balm'; it is in a green square metal canister and you can get it at farming type stores. it smells, but it works. It started out as a cream that farmers put on cow's udders to keep them from chapping. they discovered that thier hands started healing up too.
Drink plenty of water and I like a product called ';Bag Balm'; I love that stuff. Put it on your hand before bed and put cotton gloves on, its wonderful. I put the balm on my heels when my heels were cracked. I big container is only about 5 bucks...it would be worth a try. You could also have her try Corn Huskers Lotion, its sorta like bag balm but more like a liquid.
Bag Balm is what they used in the hospital when my son was so sick. Yes, humans use it for dry skin, cracked hands and feet. It is cheap too.
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try vicks vapo rub at night with cotton gloves.it takes awhile but it sure helped my feet
clean your hands with an oil-free skin cleanser such as Cetaphil or SFC Lotion
To smooth and soothe irritated hands, mix a few drops of glycerin with a few drops of lemon oil [both are available at pharmacies]. Massage this into your hands at bedtime
To remove the top layer of dead skin cells from chapped hands, Schorr recommends a weekly sloughing treatment. ';Process 1 cup of uncooked, old-fashioned (not instant) rolled oats in a blender until you have a very find powder. Place it in a large bowl, then rub your hands in the powder, gently removing dry skin. Rinse with cool water, pat dry, and lavish on hand cream. Wait 2 minutes and apply more cream.';
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