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Originally Posted by cybersuebee
Some of note were to use polysporin if the skin is actually cracked, and to use the cream meant for cow's udders (which is what desdansmoncoeur was referring to by "bag balm" I think). Your best price for that would be at a feed store. The other thing that Snowy mentioned for nail and cuticle health was to take vitamin E gel caps, open them and spread it over the nails and cuticles. I wonder if that would help boost your skin health? (after the cracks are healed, of course)
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Bag Balm/Veterinary balm is for the cow's udders, yup.
I've seen Vitamin E oil, could that be applied as opposed to breaking open the gel caps? Just think it would be less messy. Apply to a cotton ball and maybe rub it in?
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Originally Posted by justkim
Hello Selenay, you have been given a lot of great suggestions for taking care of you chapped hands. Here are a couple from me...
1. Do go and see a dermatologist.
2. Paraffin is wonderful, but some states don't allow this, because it is not able to be sanitized. They do however sell personal Paraffin machines in Wal-mart or any type of drugstore. A trick I learned about paraffin is to slather your hands with a heavy duty lotion before you dip your hands, once your hands have been emerced into the paraffin cover them again (saran wrap) and wrap them and let the paraffin stay on until cold.
3. Try using aqua fore (sp) It feels kinda like Vaseline and a little goes a very long way. Eucerin makes a great cream but it can seem rather heavy at first.
4. Drink more water!
Good luck!
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I think there is Eucerin Original, and then Eurcerin Aquaphor. Not sure on the difference exactly, I think the Original is thicker. As for the paraffin, the pharmacy carries paraffin baths with wax refills (at least my Wal-mart does).