SKIN, CRACKED, RED, AND DRY ON HANDS AND FINGERS
Thursday, April 9, 2009 | 5:35 amDescription and Possible Medical Problems
Advertisements for hand creams and moisturizers make a big deal out of the great things these products will do for your hands. You’ve seen the before-and-after pictures: the red, scaly skin in the “before” shots; the baby-soft, smooth skin that looks almost too good to be true in the “after.” Oh, yes, and the smile.
Sometimes the advertisement mentions in tiny print that the photos were not retouched; of course you can assume that all the other ads that don’t mention this fact do play around with the photos to make the hands in the “after” picture look almost too good to be true.
Your hands probably start to become dry and cracked in late fall and then stay that way for the rest of the winter, due to the dry air and cold.
Though they don’t reflect on the state of your health, dry, cracked hands can be painful.
Treatment
When your hands become dry, red, and cracked, you probably wish someone would come along and retouch your hands the way it’s done in the before-and-after pictures. In the real world, of course, it’s not as easy as that, but it does come close.
Most people slather on hand cream when their hands become dry. And that’s good—but you can go one better by putting moisturizer on your hands after you wash them, while they’re still damp. This will help keep your hands moisturized by sealing the water into your skin and forming a protective layer between your hands and the elements. Some people also wear gloves whenever they go out, which is another way to protect your hands.
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