Cracks and dry leather fingers of hand - the problem is not only cosmetic, but also quite painful and uncomfortable. Ranks can become so deep that they can start bleeding. Therefore, treatment of cracks in the hands is important from aesthetic considerations, and to protect against infection in the wound. Fortunately, there are many ways to get rid of this unpleasant problem.
Causes of cracks on the skin of the hands
In order to eliminate some kind of disease, you should consult a doctor. Cracks on hand can cause diseases such as psoriasis or eczema. Then treatment should be directed to the main disease, as local symptoms will be held. In addition to diseases, the occurrence of cracks is due to unfavorable external factors, after the minimization of which the improvement should come:
- impurities in water, increased water rigidity;
- avitaminosis;
- hormonal failures;
- impact of chemicals, aggressive detergents;
- long stay under open solar rays;
- sharp climate change, etc.
Treatment of deep cracks
If you have already appeared deep cracks, which may have begun bleeding, you must process them as other open wounds. Wash your hands thoroughly, process an antiseptic wound, for example, a solution of furaticiline, hydrogen peroxide or miramistine, which has a convenient form of spray. If necessary, impose an armband from a sterile bandage. You can start further treatment after damage will stop bleeding.
Removal of flabber skin
Before applying a cream or ointment, try to treat cracks on the hands of a small pumose pencil, and the flabber and dead skin carefully remove the forceps for the cuticle, after which it is carefully treated with ointment. The procedure should not be painful. You can also be made in the cabin professional hardware manicure or paraffin therapy.
Application of creams and ointments
This stage is one of the main in healing of cracks, which almost always appear due to excessive dryness of the skin. Many hand creams are not designed specifically for crack healing. Therefore, it is important to choose the right tool or make it yourself, as in this article. Also excellent means is Radaevit, Bepanten or Panthenol ointment, which not only heal the wounds, but also soften the skin. Select the cream from the natural ingredients and avoid the cream with the content of alcohol. Evidence will be very useful on the basis of the following components:
- Lanolin - wax resulting from sheep wool is a great substance for healing cracks on hands and to protect the skin of the hands from external influence.
- Jojoba oil is a means that is chemically as close as possible to the natural fat, highlighting the skin of a person.
- Coconut oil and shea oil - nourishes and protects the skin.
- Vaseline - allows you to hold moisture and avoid cutting.
Proper hand washing
Pay more attention to washing hands, use only soft products with reduced acidity. Wash only warm water, too hot or cold water can aggravate the situation with cracks on the fingers. Do not trite your hands with a towel, but gently flush them with a soft cloth or paper napkin. Apply the cream immediately after these procedures. Avoid excessive hand washing, at least for the period of treatment, because with each washing, the skin loses moisture.
Wear protective gloves
Before working in the garden or house cleaning, be sure to apply the cream on your arms and put the protective gloves. Also use cosmetic cotton gloves as often as possible. It will be useful to apply cream, wear gloves and leave them all night.
The consistent application of all procedures will help you to return to the former beauty and health to your hands.
Tips are wonderful! I will try to follow them))) I tried to sleep in cosmetic gloves, but it's terribly uncomfortable for me. Although, it seems, the healing creams with gloves during eczema is not used. At least, the dermatologist did not recommend this to do with Lozerin.
I have iron deficiency anemia, and one of the consequences of this is dry hand. The dermatologist said that with xerosis of the skin, ordinary moisturizers do not help, you need to use specialized means. Chose the lyosterine cream with it. For my skin, it is suitable, well absorbed and does not cause additional irritation.
I live in Astana Son is studying in Barnaul. On vacation brought me a cream for the legs of Losterin. From itching, RTrechin from Xerosa really helps, as promised. And now I have a remission, but I use it more for moisturizing the skin.
Thanks for the article, I will keep in mind.
I always cleaned the house without gloves, I thought nothing terrible would not happen, but the chemistry didn't affect my hands very well. I have a cracker on the fingers began to appear, and they also hurt strongly. Good girlfriend advised to buy a special cream in the pharmacy, Fingerfix is \u200b\u200bcalled. Bought. It began to apply and felt that this cream forms a protective film and skin heals faster under it. The effect of cream struck me. Satisfied with the result. Now I clean the house only in gloves.