Cotton Gloves and Skirt

[ndrosen]

I have had a problem with the skin on my fingers cracking; I’ve been applying antibiotic ointment and bandages. On a friend’s recommendation, I bought some cotton gloves at CVS, and they help; I can put glop on my hands, and still be able to use my workstation without getting stuff in the keyboard, and write in my notebook without staining it. Also, my fingertips are not directly hitting the keys again and again. This was good advice.

Thursday was quite cold, with biting winds; when I went out for air and exercise, I wore a coat, hood, mask, and winter gloves, as well as long trousers, and I still felt the cold. When returning home from a short walk in the early afternoon, I found myself walking some distance behind a woman in a mid-calf length skirt, apparently of light material; gusts of wind kept lifting the skirt above the lady’s knees. I have to admire her toughness.

Comments

[brainwane]

Sympathies on the skin cracking. Do you have eczema? I saw a friend mention Neo-Synalar as a huge gamechanger for them in addressing their eczema; I could share more info if that would be helpful.

I don't have eczema and I use CeraVe as a lotion, which is very helpful.

[ndrosen]

I don’t have eczema so far as I know; I do have mild and intermittent psoriasis, for which I apply Desonide, but I think the skin on my hands and fingers is just dry and chapped. I use CVS Dry Skin Therapy, and sometimes petroleum jelly.

[warriorsavant]

I can't diagnose online, but can give general advice. (Disclaimer: this does NOT make you my patient.)
For hand cream, a small amount (pea-sized) applied 20 times/day is far more effective than a 20-pea-sized amount once/day. Cotton gloves good.

[ndrosen]

The cotton gloves seem good, and my experience matches your advice: repeatedly applying a little hand cream, or antibiotic ointment where the skin is actually broken, helps. Thanks from a non-patient.