Dry, Cracked Fingers ??
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Topic: Dry, Cracked Fingers ??
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Subject: Dry, Cracked Fingers ??
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 6:57pm
What are your best suggestions for cracked fingers this time of year ? My GO-TO O'Keeffe's has let me down this season  . Have any of you had luck with Udder/Bag Balm ?? Thanks
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Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 7:02pm
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Aquaphor. I don’t have tattoos, but my ex son in law would use that over his fresh tattoos! Once you have cracks it does not work fast, but if you do it every night it works great ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 7:18pm
| This is the product I use. https://www.cerave.com/skincare/moisturizers/moisturizing-cream" rel="nofollow - https://www.cerave.com/skincare/moisturizers/moisturizing-cream |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 7:20pm
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Have any of you had luck with Udder/Bag Balm ?? I thought your problem was with your fingers ?  ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 7:53pm
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Drink more water. If the cracks are at the corners of the fingernails, rub Carmex into the cracks. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: Les Kerf
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 8:35pm
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I have been milking my daughter's cows the past couple of weeks while she recovers from a minor surgery; I can vouch for the twice-daily application of Bag Balm being about the most effective treatment available for chapped hands. Edit: If you can tolerate the smell  |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 8:50pm
 Try wrapping the beer can with a paper towel, so the condensation doesn't keep your fingers wet!  ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
steve(ill) wrote:Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 8:59pm
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Vitamin D, 2-3000 a day !!! (sunshine vitamin we don't get all winter long...) Plus more water and juices. Vitamin E creme on the cracks,overnight,helps heal the skin ANY 'hand creme', often throughout the day.. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 11:52pm
| i've used Corn husker lotion, bag balm, vaseline, Blue Emu, and others, all work about the same, it's best to start using anything before the cracks appear. the vitamin D thing is right on! so is drinking more water. the Vaseline (for men)has a good smell to it. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 6:44am
Nice!
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 8:59am
I just cant help it... FreeGas deserves everything he gets.. and he ASKS for it daily !  ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 9:35am
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Start with Neosporin, it kills the bacteria that live in the cracks. Vanacream worked as good as anything for me. Couldn't get past the smell of several of the potions, corn-huskers, bag balm. I fought this for years, including trips to a dermatologist that I really didn't like. Lots of prescription stuff, some of it VERY expensive. Clobetasol Propionate was the only one that made much difference. After going on a low-carb diet the problem has all but disappeared. |
Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 9:59am
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Being a former avid listener of Paul Harvey, I tried Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Creme and have used nothing else since. At the very worst it took 3 days of 2 applications a day to get my hands repaired. Like he said, if it will work for dry cracked hands of Norwegian fisherman, it'll do wonders for you. Good Day ------------- Maximum use of available resources! |
Posted By: fixer1958
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 10:16am
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Well then. I go to the dermatologist every 6 months because I have stage 3 melanoma. She is about 5'2" #125 about 40, blond and a nice smile and blue eyes. She will ask if I have any concerns, yeah maybe, better check me over. She will say here is the gown, you know the drill. NOTHING goes unchecked. Imagining dipping out a septic take with a 5 gallon bucket. Gotta do what you have to stay focused, although I have never scooped t**d water out before. Anyway she gave me a prescription for splitting fingertips and knuckles. Good stuff. Halobetasol Propionate Still have 3-1/2 years to go before I am clear on the 5 year checkup then it's yearly. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 5:45pm
Thanks Lars, but I consume between 3/4 to a full gallon/day No, my finger cracks are at the VERY TIPS of my fingers
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Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 5:49pm
You REALLY disappointed me on your ORIGINAL REPLY Stevie
. I thought SURE you were going to the "soak-it" montage !! |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 5:57pm
Thanks for the reply Fixer
 , although I wish you the best of luck with your ailment  |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 6:15pm
YES !! I take it that with "ALL" of your wisdom for "most" situations, you were NOT a dairy farmer ???
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 6:24pm
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what does a Dairy Farmer have to do with YOUR cracked Fingers ?? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 7:11pm
I think Lars was talkin about Water consumption, not BEER! ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 9:27pm
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Petroleum jelly works very well. O'Keeffe Working Hands Hand Cream is one of my favorites for rough dry hands.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 9:38pm
Add Udderly Smooth hand cream from Wally World to the list. Also you can have a lot of fun with the Corn Husker lotion and a 50cc syringe in the right situation.  ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2022 at 7:45am
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A dairy farmer has his hands in water washing cows tits before milking each cow twice a day, vary hard on his hands especially in the winter. Been there done that. ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2022 at 7:50am
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I was told chocolate milk comes from farms where .. A dairy farmer DOESN'T wash hands in water ,washing cows tits before milking each cow twice a day ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2022 at 8:24am
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Does not matter what you use, but you gotta keep putting the stuff on after every time you wash your hands ... ...if it is not on your hands it is not softening the skin, therefore the cracks... that is my 2 cents... ------------- Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 3:06am
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When you wash the teet they get cracked. The balm oil is for them not for humans. someone just figured it out. I wonder how latex gloves would work? ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 5:06am
Aah, yes, but sometimes what's good for a beast is also good for man... IE: penicillin, ivermectin. I don't think any of the ingredients below are of any concern to human life...
We’ll discuss each of these Bag Balm ingredients in detail below so you’ll know exactly how they will affect your skin. https://thedermreview.com/petrolatum/" rel="nofollow - Petrolatum , also known as petroleum jelly or Vaseline, is the highest concentration ingredient in Bag Balm. It’s an occlusive agent that reduces the rate of water loss through skin. Since petrolatum has a melting point that is close to body temperature, it softens upon application and forms a water-repellant film around the applied area. This film prevents evaporation of the skin’s natural moisture and increases skin hydration by causing buildup of water in the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of skin). https://thedermreview.com/lanolin-cream/" rel="nofollow - Lanolin , also known as wool wax or wool grease, is a yellow wax secreted by the sebaceous (oil) glands of wool-bearing animals, such as sheep. In nature, lanolin’s role is to protect wool and skin from climate and the environment. It is thought that applying lanolin to human skin can help to protect against dry, chapped skin and other skin ailments. Lanolin is a long-chain waxy ester that contains cholesterol, and is actually very similar to the chemical structure of the oils produced by human skin. Due to its high lipid content, lanolin is occlusive, meaning it prevents the evaporation of water from the skin (transepidermal water loss). Ultimately, lanolin benefits the skin by keeping it moisturized and promoting healing. Another Bag Balm ingredient is paraffin wax, a petroleum derivative, which is a soft colorless solid that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules. Paraffin wax is used in the Bag Balm formula to help bind the ingredients together. The final Bag Balm ingredient is 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate, which has antiseptic properties and is used in the Bag Balm formulation as a preservative. Specifically, 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate is a metal chelating agent extracted from coal tar. It has the ability to inhibit the growth of imidazolidinyl urea microbes. ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Dale (Stonelick)
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 12:50pm
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Eucerin skin protectant creme. Use overnight with a sock on your hand so it doesn't wipe off. ------------- 1951 CA - 1944 C - 1949 B - Kubota M6800 |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2022 at 1:19pm
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Unscented Day-use, “No-Crack” super hand cream. Ingredients; water,emulsifying wax,NF,Propylene Glycol,mineral oil,lanolin,allantoin,sorbic acid. Dumont Company La Crosse, WI Made in USA |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2022 at 5:14pm
Well, aren't you a "special" respondent
!!! Over the weekend my Amazon order of "REAL" Corn Huskers showed up and the hand/finger ailment has improved 98%. Thanks for your BS reply though !! |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2022 at 5:20pm
Thanks for the repliies from 99.9 of you guys!! The Ceravee helpd a WHOLE lot better than the "working persons" brand, but it was the Corn Huskers (original, they have an oil-free version now for 3x the $$) that got my hands over the hump  .
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2022 at 6:38pm
You're welcome... https://youtu.be/Ma2JuttpP1E" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/Ma2JuttpP1E
------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |