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awds
04-16-2005, 08:22 PM
i dont where to put this, but i've been getting chap skin on my knuckles to a point where it looks like a cut, and opens up and bleeds alittle, and then just when its almost fully healed it opens up again. its only on my middle knuckles. Can this due to a weak immune system ? or it could be something bad and i should see a doctor, its been reoccuring for like a month i think. it only reoccurs when its cold. This week they were almost fully healed, but then the weather changed, and my left knuckle opened up again.

Dachopstix
04-19-2005, 12:53 PM
It's dry skin caused by the cold, dry air. Moisturize, especially after washing your hands. I got that all the time in winter, just have to keep putting on lotion, especially after being outside as well.

psaturn
04-19-2005, 01:17 PM
Try Udder Cream. If you have Trader Joe's nearby, they carry that.

I found that Udder Cream to be the best thing for dry chapped skin. It is not greasy either.

They do normally use it for the cow udders as they get chapped from overuse due to milking machines.

That thing worked far better than a cream I paid $40 for a jar.

And the Udder Cream jar (very large) cost me around $4.50