How to Heal Dry, Cracked Hands
Dry hands can be painful. These tips will help heal your dry, cracked hands.
Things You'll Need:
Olive Oil
Crazy Glue
Moisturizing Soap
Cotton Socks
1
Hand washing.
Wash hands with gentle cleansers that do not contain alcohol. There are some very good soaps that contain moisturizers. Look for natural ingredients on the label like, aloe, shea butter and olive oil. Follow up with a moisturizer after washing.
2
Night time treatment.
Rub calendula oil all over your hands and cover your hands with cotton socks. Keep them on for at least an hour or sleep with them on if possible.
3
Cracks.
For cracks that wont seem to close or heal, clean your hands well. Push together the skin and put a drop of Crazy Glue over it. This will give the skin a chance to heal. The glue will last only a few days, do not pull it off or you will further injure yourself.
4
Hydration:
Drink lots of water and other non-alcoholic beverages to hydrate your skin from within. If possible, take a long bath to assist in hydrating your skin.
Tips & Warnings
California Baby and Weleda make really great calendula creams that do not contain parabens and other yucky stuff.
Apricot Kernel Oil is also great to use on dry cracked hands. Burts Bees makes a great product. A little bit goes a long way.
Don't over do the Crazy Glue and be sure the crazy glue has dried before touching anything or your skin will stick to the item. Use common sense when it comes to crazy glue. (do not try this with other glues!)
http://www.ehow.com/how_2198491_heal-dry-cracked-hands.html
Dry hands can be painful. These tips will help heal your dry, cracked hands.
Things You'll Need:
Olive Oil
Crazy Glue
Moisturizing Soap
Cotton Socks
1
Hand washing.
Wash hands with gentle cleansers that do not contain alcohol. There are some very good soaps that contain moisturizers. Look for natural ingredients on the label like, aloe, shea butter and olive oil. Follow up with a moisturizer after washing.
2
Night time treatment.
Rub calendula oil all over your hands and cover your hands with cotton socks. Keep them on for at least an hour or sleep with them on if possible.
3
Cracks.
For cracks that wont seem to close or heal, clean your hands well. Push together the skin and put a drop of Crazy Glue over it. This will give the skin a chance to heal. The glue will last only a few days, do not pull it off or you will further injure yourself.
4
Hydration:
Drink lots of water and other non-alcoholic beverages to hydrate your skin from within. If possible, take a long bath to assist in hydrating your skin.
Tips & Warnings
California Baby and Weleda make really great calendula creams that do not contain parabens and other yucky stuff.
Apricot Kernel Oil is also great to use on dry cracked hands. Burts Bees makes a great product. A little bit goes a long way.
Don't over do the Crazy Glue and be sure the crazy glue has dried before touching anything or your skin will stick to the item. Use common sense when it comes to crazy glue. (do not try this with other glues!)
http://www.ehow.com/how_2198491_heal-dry-cracked-hands.html
