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[amynoelle]

Looking for some help....

The winter has done quite a number on my hands...they are extremely dry and red...i've been using lotion but it doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Does anyone know of any tips for helping dry, red hands?

Thankies!

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[sapphiretragedy]

The best stuff I've found for dry chapped hands is Burt's Bees Hand Creme. I put it on at night with cotton gloves and it works miracles. Burt's Bees also has a whole line of hand care products that work well to keep hands happy in cold icky winter weather.

[amynoelle]

Thank you! I will certainly try that!

[musicteacher]

My hands are always dry during the winter. I found the Eurcerin lotion the best to stay on. They have a new one for extrememy dry hands whic is great for me. It does not wear off like others.

[amynoelle]

Thank you. one of my friends recommended that too!

[heavenswood]

also try that sugar or salt scrub I was telling you about. And once you rinse it off, put lotion on as soon as you dry off your hands. Also, vaseline with some gloves overnight works wonders as well.

[calanor]

One of the Nurse's I work with uses Triple antibiotic ointment. She rubs it into her hands.. and then a good lotion.. With Vit E and/or Aloe is good.

We have our hands in water all day.. all the time so our hands get dry.. mine sometimes crack.. but mostly dry and itchy.. drives me nuts sometimes.

The TAO will heal the cracks as well..

[fibbergibblet]

vaseline and baby oil help, in my experience. Last year I went from living in Miami where we're constantly at 100% humidity, to living in Utah (a desert). It was so dry there that I felt as though my very face would crack. Then my mother suggested that I use baby oil after showering. You put it on all over after you bathe and then you towel-dry it off. Don't rinse, just towel dry. It helps a lot and your skin feels great afterwards.

As for the vaseline, my uncle scott lives in Arizona. Also mostly desert. He also has eczema, so he can't put certain things on his skin. His family uses vaseline instead of lotion. Most moisturizers are made with vaseline, even chapstick.

Anyhow, I hope it helps. I figure this might be cheaper than some of your other options.

-Ash