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It's easier to say where my body doesn't hurt at this point. I guess my hands are ok. Well no scratch that the bastards dry up in winter and resemble bleeding salt flats... fuck.
Oh, God, that's the worst. They're dry AF in the summer, too, but when winter hits, if I don't keep applying lotion every 7 and a half minutes like Cassandra from Doctor Who, then I just leave little snail trails of blood on everything I touch!
The excessive use of lotion is probably what's doing it. Your skin stopped making it's own protective oils. What you're experiencing is not normal.
I know, but I'm in a shitty cycle. It started when I was about 15, I'm 32 now. It's just been a constant battle. I don't know what originally caused it, but when I was a teen my hands just got super dry painful. I dealt with it for weeks, and then started using lotion. Have been using it ever since.
Change to Jojoba (ho-ho-ba) oil or something with it. Might cost a bit more but it closely mimicks (not like evolutionary mimic, like just by chance is the same) your skin's oils which should help you get back to normal eventually.
Also the heavy duty stuff like O'Keefe's in small amounts on problem areas like knuckles if they need extra time to heal.
-Advice from a massage therapist, literally bathing in lotion for a job.
Thanks for the tips!
My doc has me using a diabetic lotion, does that change anything? I'll definitely see if I can find something with jojoba, too. I'm always looking for something better. Haha.
Also really appreciate the pronunciation guide, because I would've sounded like an ass when I asked for it otherwise. Lol. Thanks.
The diabetic lotion actually does! How, I'm not certain but I do know diabetes effects your skin in ways I'm not fully familiar with. I don't have any listed contraindications with diabetes with any of my products so I can't imagine it would mean you can't add more products to a skin routine.
As always, IANAD so check with a dermatologist to be sure because of special factors.
Thank you!
I actually have an appointment with my doc today because of stupid stinky COVID, so I'll ask her about this. I really appreciate the advice. :)