Does anyone have severly dry skin and cracking on knuckles of hands from using hand sanitizer and washing? Does anyone know of some good moisturizers that have worked for you for severly dry skin? It has gotten to the point where washing my hands is painful.
Yes! I work in a hospital so I wash or use hand sanitizer constantly! I like the hand sanitizer that has moisturizer mixed in. I also put on bag balm or aquaphor especially overnight to let my hands heal. And drink lots and lots of water!
I just have bottles of lubriderm by the changing table and at all our sinks so I can apply it as soon as I'm done washing my hands/sanitizing. I also keep a bottle at my desk at work. Seems to work.
We don't use sanitizer in our house (it's not as effective as soap and water and is contributing to the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria) but constant bottle washing has made my hands a disaster. Plain ol' coconut oil after a hand washing or right after my shower has helped a ton. Sweet almond oil is another good one.
Six years of infertility and loss, four IUIs, one IVF and one very awesome little boy born via med-free birth 10.24.13.
I agree with the other ladies. Say goodbye to the hand sanitizer. I am a huge believer in Aveeno lotion.... LO uses their eczema line and I swear by their daily moisturizer. Vaseline intensive care cocoa butter is also one of my favorites. The only places I have hand sanitizer is in my purse, and a pump in my car to use after touching gas pumps, grocery carts, atm's, etc.
I was using the hand sanitizer for diaper changes. I did just recently visit the dermatologist and she gave me a steroid cream to wear at night. I also just bought a huge tub of aveeno moisture cream hoping it works, thanks for the advice everyone!
I was using the hand sanitizer for diaper changes. I did just recently visit the dermatologist and she gave me a steroid cream to wear at night. I also just bought a huge tub of aveeno moisture cream hoping it works, thanks for the advice everyone!
Ditch it and use soap and water. I hope the new creams fix things, too. Cracked hands are miserable.
Six years of infertility and loss, four IUIs, one IVF and one very awesome little boy born via med-free birth 10.24.13.
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