Chapped, Dry & Cracked hands/fingers in the winter - What do YOU do about it?

[Redbug]

Sure fire cure for chapped, dry, hands. Move South.

Otherwise...use CornHusker's Lotion.

 

[DT86]

I like this stuff pretty good. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004RS3ELS/ref=aw_d_iv_automotive/182-0389860-7711233?is=l

Corn Huskers has become hard to find locally. Kind of surprised Cracker Barrel doesn't have it. Once upon a time I looked for it on Google and came up with nothing.

 

[Tollster]

I tried all of them at least once and found Amlactin works the best, typically, results you can feel over night. It costs more and can be found at the local drug store. I have also found I don't have to apply it as much as the others though, so I think it pans out the same in price, just faster results and less hassle.

 

[SPIKER]

I've used a lot of lotion myself and have the dry cracked hands still.

In the past I've used O'Keeffe Working Hands in a green hockey puck type small plastic can. Worked pretty good but was costly 6 or 7 bucks for the shoe polish sized can of it. it is rather stiff but good, I got mine thru the Handy Man Club as a "Free Test" tool tester program and was one of the best tool/free test stuff I got thru them. It is also available at MANY places now back then it was hard to find as NEW product. Worked better than the Watkins stuffs Udder creams and Bag Balms.

I'm now using some Shear Infusion from Vaseline lotion has some stratys3 seems OK but a bit more greasy.

Mark

 

[NHmitch]

I've used bag balm since I was a kid, and it works great, and its great on chapped lips. We use it on our horses when they are nursing on the mares udders. It is very thick, and lasts on your hands. I spent 2 months in a Military Hospital after a few surgeries last year, and they gave me this product linked below. This stuff is the best that I have found on the market, and they use it in most hospitals on inpatient units. It turned my very over dried feet that were tough from being in combat boots, to about as soft as my wife's. Not that I am that proud of that, and I can't believe that I have admitted that..Amazon.com: Aloe Vesta Protective Ointment- 8 oz tube - Single Tube: Health & Personal Care

 

[Bigfoot62]

Chapped, Dry & Cracked hands/fingers in the winter - What do YOU do about it? . . .

So every winter, both my older daughters get REALLY red chapped hands, and my hands, mostly the finger tips, joints, and heel of my hands get VERY rough, and crack. Mostly in the corners of my fingernails and on my finger tips I am getting recurring cracks that bleed and take the dickens to heal. . .

This will take care of most of it: Neutrogena hand cream. Available at any pharmacy.

If it's really bad, try this: UdderButter Available at most Farm supply stores.

 

[sam5570]

Years ago back in the 70s a radio program had a segment going where the audience was asked the meaning of certain words/phrases and "Bag Balm" was one of them. One listener called in and said "Bag Balm? Isn't that what Penny's car is?" (Penny being one of the announcers of course) You could almost feel the daggers in her voice after that!

yelp we use bag balm it a little greasey but works well oh yea mace canute is that bubbles on trailer park as your avatar i have serries 1 and 2

 

[dmccarty]

Howdy David !
Just spoke to a Native American friend from one of the bigger tribes. Explained to him your situation. "RED EEL" says what they used and still to this day is a solution made from 1/2 part fox hair and the rest crickets ! RED EEL says only one treatment nesassary one time. Hope it helps Kemo Sabe . :

Boone :fox: :biggrin:

Are you saying we should all start sending Mossie fox hair and dead crickets? We know he has problems catching both so if we are to solve his chapped skin issues we will all have to step up and collect Red Eel's "secret" ingredients for Mossie.

I know where the foxes used to den up so I will go look for some of their hair....

Taint seen many crickets but I will go look for old Moss...

:fox::fox::fox::ant::ant::ant:

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

 

[bullbreaker]

Are you saying we should all start sending Mossie fox hair and dead crickets? We know he has problems catching both so if we are to solve his chapped skin issues we will all have to step up and collect Red Eel's "secret" ingredients for Mossie.
I know where the foxes used to den up so I will go look for some of their hair....
Taint seen many crickets but I will go look for old Moss...
:fox::fox::fox::ant::ant::ant:
:laughing::laughing::laughing:
Later,
Dan

:laughing: :thumbsup:

" Red Eel" say cricket no sing when moon is round. Red Eel also say maybe Kemo Sabe confuse Washington DC rat with fox. :laughing:

Boone

 

[CompactTractorFan]

( The cold doesn't seem to affect me anymore...)

Oh oh ; does that mean you are below the frost line?

Maybe. :laughing: