It's that time of year again!!

showcrop · Jan 24, 2021

Yup, it is time for the annual cracked finger skin thread. Pretty much everyone who works outdoors at all and especially if you get your hands wet will get those annoying cracks in their thumb and finger skin. A few years ago I had a brain storm and before putting on my rubber gloves for a dirty job I slathered on a heavy application of hand lotion. I use Cornhuskers, but this works with whatever your favorite is. I found that doing this only 3-4 times a winter keeps me from getting cracks. There are all kinds of ways to care for them after you get them but this will keep you from getting them, and it gets you out of having to rub, rub, rub the lotion in and still get it all over things that you need to handle. I never got to it last year due to taking seven weeks off due to a hip replacement and then my heart problem, but I remembered it yesterday.

bc · Jan 24, 2021

Now you did it. Probably reminded my right thumb to split on the end again for the umteenth time this year. I try to stay on top of it with lotion. All this extra hand washing I've done this last year has the heels of my hands feeling like 10 grit sandpaper. Could probably karate chop a couple cinder blocks with them now. Also had to buy an extra set of files from HF to work on my feet. The mill bast*** file works best.

fastfarmall · Jan 24, 2021

It sure is, my heels use to get so dry, they would almost bleed .

TimWafer · Jan 24, 2021

Ive been using "OKeeffe's Working Hands" hand cream. I really like it.
Also use it on my leg/ankle that I shattered a few years ago as it seems to have really dry skin ever since all the swelling & surgeries on it. The itching drives me crazy. Only thing Ive found that seems to really help.

Philip d · Jan 24, 2021

Ohh yes, when we were still milking throw in a few dozen
daily lathers of iodine test dip and your really looking at
cracked open pivot points all over your hands. I find O’Keefs
pretty good too.

4520BW · Jan 24, 2021

I have the same trouble every winter. My solution is super glue the big cracks together and on my thumb that always cracks I cut the thumb out of a latex glove and put it over my thumb with lotion and then tape it on.

sms · Jan 24, 2021

I work outside all the time. Been taping
a couple fingers for a few weeks now.
Lotion doesn't work because my hands get
wet and wash it off.

lpgasonly · Jan 24, 2021

My dad always used udder balm.

cjunrau · Jan 24, 2021

I always wonder if you changed your diet or drank more water if that would help.
I know I used to get a dry throat often and I now need to drink almost a gallon of water a
day and it never happens. Never have dry skin anymore either.

rockcreek4630 · Jan 24, 2021

I use a beeswax arthritis rub it works good
and it is made locally

timcasbolt · Jan 24, 2021

(quoted from post at 10:13:13 01/24/21) My dad always used udder balm.

hat's what was popular when I grew up. Think the brand was "Bag Balm".

Mark-Ia · Jan 24, 2021

I use Udder Balm.

J Hamilton · Jan 24, 2021

Same here! My hands are cracked and
bleeding all winter long and feel like
sandpaper. O'Keefes is what works best for
me.

Bruce from Can. · Jan 24, 2021

Went through some of that in December, don’t
seem too bad now. Maybe cause everything is
frozen hard, and I don’t get wet hands now every
time I put my hands/gloves on something. Wet
gloves are just about as bad as no gloves at all.

bmack95hd · Jan 24, 2021

I use a real thick Neutrogena product that my wife gets me. I also
have some O’Keefe’s in my truck. I have also found that if I leave my
thumb nails even with the end of the thumb I have less cracking.
Maybe I’m crazy but I’m sticking with it.

Old560 · Jan 24, 2021

I just put supper glue on the cracks. And use this lotion. My hands
are always dry this time of year.

Duner Wi · Jan 24, 2021

This works for me when nothing else does. 2 oz tube
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

rustred · Jan 24, 2021

ATF works for that. lol.

deadeye123 · Jan 24, 2021

Hand Medic sold at NAPA. not sticky not slippery. Apply once a
day in morning. lasts all day.

Jim in LA · Jan 24, 2021

I have had this problem most of this year. Never had it in warm months ever, only winter rime. I had the
China Virus back in March and I think it is one of the many long term effects of it. Really screws up the
immune system.

bmack95hd · Jan 24, 2021

Yep, good stuff.

It's that time of year again!!

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