Hands - dry, itchy, winter skin rash?

this winter is wicked cold and my hands have this weird rash around my knuckles and joints that's BRIGHT red and it burns when i put lotion on that eventually subsides.....is this just really bad winter skin? anybody with the same thing? lotion suggestions? i have tried everything..

Hands - dry, itchy, winter skin rash?
Nothing beats Corn Huskers. You can find it at most drug stores. It's been around for decades. My granny told me about it. It doesn't smell too bad. It doesn't sting and it leaves no greasy feeling. It's worth having around. When your hands get dry... it works wonders.
Reply:Moisturizer
Reply:I had the same thing,Olive oil helped ,vaseline is a good choice too.
Reply:Just put on the best lotion you've got. It will work even if it burns keep your mind off of it because the burn means it's working.
Reply:GET AVEENO
Reply:Oh my god my aunt had the same thing, she used golden brown lotion midicated i think, she said it totally worked.
Reply:my mom has the same problem, and we live in houston (which technically doesn't really even have a winter). she ends up wearing wool/leather gloves ALL the time (even in the house) and applying lotion several times every day. i think she uses the brand keri.





hope this helps!
Reply:Aveeno hand lotion with oatmeal extracts has no fragrance and works well. The best thing you can do is rub vaseline on your hands and then slip a sock over each hand and sleep with it overnight. Just make sure the vaseline is non-scented petroleum jelly and you are good to go.
Reply:dont wash them.


well, yah, after the bathroom, and all that, but try to do it VERY LITTLE.


i used to have an OCD where i thought i had germs on me all the time, so i would wash my hands 24/7, and i got the SAME THING [good 2 no that im not the only 1.]


i tried evry thing, but all you really have to do is quit washing and using lotion, and start leaving them to naturally heal with time.
Reply:try vitamin e cream or banan boat's after sun lotion. you need something that will help your skin heal and kee it moist. apply either of these things as often as possible





At night you can apply a thick layer of moisturizer, aquaphor ointment will help them heal overnight, but it's greasy so you'll need to wear old socks or white cotton gloves on your hands to keep the ointment on your hands and of your sheets.





DONT use anything like purell and keep handwashing to a minimum
Reply:try aveno or anything with oatmeal in it. Also you can rub Vaseline or bacitracin ointment on your hands, it will be greasy at first but it will be absorbed into your hands. If that doesn't work go see a dermatologist.
Reply:try using gold bond ultimate healing with aloe. it dosnt have any of the purfumes that dry out your skin like other lotions do. it helped with my dry skin and a former co-workers dry, cracked, bleeding skin(he was a dishwasher at the time). check it out. its about $6 here in alaska at carr's(safeway) for a tube that is 5.5oz
Reply:Avon had a lotion that forms a barrier to water that is good, but I can't remember the name of it. I also use Working Hands for my hands in the winter as they tend to crack at the corners of the nails. With you having your hands in water all the time it's going to be very difficult to keep anything on the hands long enough to heal. Make sure you put it on before bedtime to give it at least that long to heal.
Reply:I know this sounds crazy, but honey is great for this. Stand over a sink, pour it all over your hands and rub for 5 minutes. Follow up with a great lotion. Voila...soft hands.
Reply:Goldbond Ultimate medicated lotion works the best.