Dry and cracking hands

[anthrax]

My hands are dry with cracks and fissures (>1 mm into the skin) due to the cold and dry air
They've become red (inflamed) in addition to dry and like sand paper (around the metacarpophalangeal/knuckles)

What can I do ?

I have some hydrocortisone cream + an other cream with oxaceprol
Would that help ?

 

[NorgePrecision]

You should try that and then come back here and ask if that didn't help. My hands get dry too but nothing like you just described.

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

I have the same thing, Anthrax.

 

[bigstve12]

yeah i dont know what to tell you if that doesnt work. did a doc prescribe that for you?

 

[*MissFit*]

i had that cream.. didnt work.

 

[danielson]

. did a doc prescribe that for you?

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anyway the more oil a substance has, the more moisture it will lock into your skin. just an FYI if your looking for somethng to make sure the hand stays moistuirised

 

[SaraO]

Put the cream on, than put those cheap magic gloves on. (or any cheap gloves) Leave them on for a while so your hands can absorb all the cream. Try doing this a few times (even put cream/gloves on before bed & sleep like that) This should help, and if it doesn't maybe see a doctor.

 

[The Red Dragon]

Moisturizers help a lot or petrolleum jelly
I'd slap those on as soon as I can see white flakes, those fissures suck

Invest in a humidifier at home too

 

[anthrax]

Invest in a humidifier at home too

It's cold and dry outside
and very dry inside too

I have a thermo-hygrometer which indicates the %humidity

It's so dry in my apartment that it can't measure it

 

[The Red Dragon]

Yep, definately get a humidifier; they help so much.
Toronto's weather has been crapping up lately, I'm starting to see my skin flake up from dehydration