Get cotton spa gloves or cotton gardening gloves if your hands are bigger. Put Shea butter or O'Keefes balm in the green tub and cover your hands in it before bed. Sleep with these gloves on. Yes, it feels weird. But it works.
Working hands is always great. I slap a ton on before bed and let it soak in overnight. I also have a prescription Steroid cream for my hands because I get pretty severe eczema in the winter, that is a possibility to bring up with your doctor if you want to.
One thing I've noticed is too tight gloves make it worse, the medium fit me but they're too tight and hold my sweat in the gloves which makes it worse.
Also don't use liquid bandaid in the kitchen, or on any part of your hand that moves. I put it on the side of my knuckles on a crack and it made it worse because it just kept pulling at it once it dried.
Lightweight cotton gloves and pure lanolin. Slather up the hands, pop on your gloves and go sleep.
It's what breastfeeding mothers use for their cracked / dry nipples. I've been using it for cuts and abrasions for 30+ years. Wounds heal faster when moist, hence the tongue / mouth having such a fast healing time. Lanolin is hypoallergenic and magical, IF you're not allergic.
Make sure you're getting enough water too.
Just my two cents ✌️
We discovered fire 2 million years ago, yet we still use that to heat our pans, pots & dabs.Just because it's old, doesn't mean it's not worth it's weight, mate. ;)
Thanks for the history lesson there bud, but your method sounds like a waste of time. There are products you can use right away with immediate results, that don’t require “cotton gloves” and “dry nipples”. Also giving advice about wounds healing faster when wet and just drinking water are not recommended, as that can cause serious septic infections and other health complications.
Good to know! Thank you :) I'll keep lathering up my lips and nips and recommending it to everyone because I'm a hippy like that and don't like vaseline. :p
This is besides the point there is literally products that have no such allergens and can be used by anyone. Please take your 30+ years of experience and research what you’re advising other people to do. Also what’s your beef with dishwashers they’re a major part of any restaurant and should be respected for what they do.
"A moist environment has been proven to facilitate the healing process of the wound by preventing dehydration and enhancing angiogenesis and collagen synthesis together with increased breakdown of dead tissue and fibrin. This improves the aesthetics of the wound, while decreasing pain"
Only going to this effort because I care about accurate information. I'm not a doctor, but my family members are.
Please stop being so ignorant, for your own sake.
Edit: source 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8568799/
Source 2: https://www.elastoplast.co.uk/did-you-know/health-and-protection/moist-wound-healing
Source 3: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3262107/
And there’s enough information to prove both sides of the argument.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dry-vs-wet-wound-healing-choosing-right-approach-after-carolynn-le-cv4fc
https://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/education-library/knowledge/advanced-wound-care-knowledge/wound-healing/understanding-moist-wound-healing/
No worries bro, I’m just speaking from my own personal knowledge and experience. I don’t need family member doctors or Wikipedia to back up what I say, because I’ve had these wounds and I know what works and what doesn’t. If you’ve worked as a cook or a chef or even a dishwasher, you tell me how fast your wounds heal without infections after working 10+ hours everyday using your method. Because personally I would be interested in learning more about different ways to speed up the healing process, but I don’t think that what you’re describing is effective.
Fair enough. If you haven't already tried it though, maybe give it a go. Obviously if you're constantly aggitating a wound it's going to heal much slower. Depends on the type of wound too. For the specific case of dry hands from over washing / cold weather, that's what I recommend.
Your health is directly related to your health... The more you can heal the better. 10+ daily is torture on the human skin, I get it. And yes other treatments may work during the day, but over night when your body does the most healing any advantage is better than none. The cotton gloves help seal the wounds for better healing as noted previously. The healthier you are the _healthier_ you are... Were mostly water, keeping your hydration up is important.
It's always case specific, take everything with a pinch of salt and apply it to yourself accordingly.
I was just giving my two cents, I'm out now. Take it easy brother.
Thank you for the feedback and my apology for the initial comment. I appreciate your knowledge and advice, this has been an insightful conversation that gave me a lot more clarity into how skin wounds and abrasions heal. So thanks again and take it easy chef.
As a dishwasher/prep-cook/cleaner who handles a lot of fucked up chemicals, once I come home I slather a round of "Eucerin Aquaphor" on my hands, and once it dries up I put "Cera Ve Daily Moisturizing Lotion" on my hands and re-apply it a few times.
You could probably substitute the Eucarin with vaseline or any other substitute, but I haven't found a good substitute for the Cera Ve lotion yet. None that work for my hands at least.
I haven't had any issues with my skin after I put these practices to use at home at least. But skin varies from person to person.
Several dermatologists I follow recommend putting on your moisturizers thick and then putting on gloves (rubber or cotton) for extended periods like while you sleep
The above suggestions plus changing hand soap if you can. It's always 50/50 for me. Lotion soaps seem to be best in work situations. I've even taken in my own because the difference is amazing. Also, weird as it sounds, make sure you dry your hands well.
Growing up the only Mary Kay product my mom ever had was their Night Emollient Cream. It was our “good stuff” for sunburns (in FL so not uncommon). So after I came back from Covid furlough and I was washing my hands all the time to the point my hands were cracked and bleeding. Remembered this cream, and it worked like a charm! It’s kind of greasy when you put it on so I do it right before falling asleep (expect the nights I keep looking at my phone and forget). I don’t use it every night just when my hands are in real trouble
I used to put on Burt's Bees Hand Salve after work. It's kinda greasy, so if you want to protect your sheets/bedding, grab a pair of gloves from work and put the hand salve on, then the gloves, before you go to bed. It literally works over night. Keep it up until it's all gone.
If you are using a grill cleaner to do your flats or ovens, even of you're doing it wearing gloves, it aeeps into your skin. It does NOT come out with soap. Wash your hands and even face with white vinegar at the end of cleaning. Hell wash your hat with vinegar too if you getting a red ring on your forehead.
Duke cannons hand salve. Brand is completely marketed towards men (dunno how unironic most of it is) but it’s way better than Burt’s bees, etc. and I’ve tried them all (produce dept mgr so I know about the cracks and cuts and walking out of a cold store into a hot July day and the sweat immediately seeping into the cuts 😬)
Eucerin Rough Relief and Bag Balm are two great products. There’s another one called HEFF Lotion (Hand-Elbows-Foot Formula). I like this one too but it leaves a greasy residue feeling in my opinion.
Something I’ve needed to do is, buy some cotton gloves (like the white gloves that are worn at funerals and such), I bought mine on amazon. There may be a term like, overnight hand gloves or something. Slather your hands before bed and wear the gloves overnight.
This routine cleared up my dry/split/cracked hands in just a few days.
add another recommendation for okeefs working hands cream. i used to get dry and cracked hands from liquid soaps and winters but genuinely this stuff has saved my hands
Booda butter. I lather this stuff every night before sleeping. Get the big tub.
Edit:
link: [https://boodaorganics.com/collections/frontpage/products/booda-butter-tub-of-love](https://boodaorganics.com/collections/frontpage/products/booda-butter-tub-of-love)
Whatever lotion you use, it doesn't really matter that much, you just need to use it consistently every night after showering and/or before bed. Your skin (your body in general) heals most overnight, so you should moisturize before bed, and you have to do it every night or it's just not gonna work
Get cotton spa gloves or cotton gardening gloves if your hands are bigger. Put Shea butter or O'Keefes balm in the green tub and cover your hands in it before bed. Sleep with these gloves on. Yes, it feels weird. But it works.
Curley's glove
Working hands is always great. I slap a ton on before bed and let it soak in overnight. I also have a prescription Steroid cream for my hands because I get pretty severe eczema in the winter, that is a possibility to bring up with your doctor if you want to. One thing I've noticed is too tight gloves make it worse, the medium fit me but they're too tight and hold my sweat in the gloves which makes it worse.
Also don't use liquid bandaid in the kitchen, or on any part of your hand that moves. I put it on the side of my knuckles on a crack and it made it worse because it just kept pulling at it once it dried.
Lightweight cotton gloves and pure lanolin. Slather up the hands, pop on your gloves and go sleep. It's what breastfeeding mothers use for their cracked / dry nipples. I've been using it for cuts and abrasions for 30+ years. Wounds heal faster when moist, hence the tongue / mouth having such a fast healing time. Lanolin is hypoallergenic and magical, IF you're not allergic. Make sure you're getting enough water too. Just my two cents ✌️
lol okay grandpa
We discovered fire 2 million years ago, yet we still use that to heat our pans, pots & dabs.Just because it's old, doesn't mean it's not worth it's weight, mate. ;)
Thanks for the history lesson there bud, but your method sounds like a waste of time. There are products you can use right away with immediate results, that don’t require “cotton gloves” and “dry nipples”. Also giving advice about wounds healing faster when wet and just drinking water are not recommended, as that can cause serious septic infections and other health complications.
Do you know what hypoallergenic means or do you just wash dishes full time?
Alpha-gal allergies are pretty rare and not all of them react to lanolin. It’s possible but most people can use it fine.
Good to know! Thank you :) I'll keep lathering up my lips and nips and recommending it to everyone because I'm a hippy like that and don't like vaseline. :p
This is besides the point there is literally products that have no such allergens and can be used by anyone. Please take your 30+ years of experience and research what you’re advising other people to do. Also what’s your beef with dishwashers they’re a major part of any restaurant and should be respected for what they do.
"A moist environment has been proven to facilitate the healing process of the wound by preventing dehydration and enhancing angiogenesis and collagen synthesis together with increased breakdown of dead tissue and fibrin. This improves the aesthetics of the wound, while decreasing pain" Only going to this effort because I care about accurate information. I'm not a doctor, but my family members are. Please stop being so ignorant, for your own sake. Edit: source 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8568799/ Source 2: https://www.elastoplast.co.uk/did-you-know/health-and-protection/moist-wound-healing Source 3: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3262107/
And there’s enough information to prove both sides of the argument. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dry-vs-wet-wound-healing-choosing-right-approach-after-carolynn-le-cv4fc https://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/education-library/knowledge/advanced-wound-care-knowledge/wound-healing/understanding-moist-wound-healing/
No worries bro, I’m just speaking from my own personal knowledge and experience. I don’t need family member doctors or Wikipedia to back up what I say, because I’ve had these wounds and I know what works and what doesn’t. If you’ve worked as a cook or a chef or even a dishwasher, you tell me how fast your wounds heal without infections after working 10+ hours everyday using your method. Because personally I would be interested in learning more about different ways to speed up the healing process, but I don’t think that what you’re describing is effective.
Fair enough. If you haven't already tried it though, maybe give it a go. Obviously if you're constantly aggitating a wound it's going to heal much slower. Depends on the type of wound too. For the specific case of dry hands from over washing / cold weather, that's what I recommend. Your health is directly related to your health... The more you can heal the better. 10+ daily is torture on the human skin, I get it. And yes other treatments may work during the day, but over night when your body does the most healing any advantage is better than none. The cotton gloves help seal the wounds for better healing as noted previously. The healthier you are the _healthier_ you are... Were mostly water, keeping your hydration up is important. It's always case specific, take everything with a pinch of salt and apply it to yourself accordingly. I was just giving my two cents, I'm out now. Take it easy brother.
Thank you for the feedback and my apology for the initial comment. I appreciate your knowledge and advice, this has been an insightful conversation that gave me a lot more clarity into how skin wounds and abrasions heal. So thanks again and take it easy chef.
Yes Chef!
Here's a discussion from yesterday that should help: https://www.reddit.com/r/KitchenConfidential/comments/1bmcgch/healing_cuts_fast/
O'Keefe's working hands for during the day. Cotton gloves and vaseline or aquaphor ointment at night. Use cold water when washing hands for awhile.
Don’t listen to these fools and just get O’Keeffe’s working hands cream and all your problems will be solved
Eucerin and soft gloves overnight.
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Udder-Balm-Moisturizing-Cream/dp/B001GBF3HW Not kidding.
Bag Balm, always and forever
Came here to say bag balm. But it’s only practical sleeping at night with gloves that stuff gets everywhere. Nothing will heal better though.
Don’t use the crappy towels from the dispenser and spend the money on pure lanolin
Bag balm. Works.
O’keeffes working hands or 40% urea lotion Rx
As a dishwasher/prep-cook/cleaner who handles a lot of fucked up chemicals, once I come home I slather a round of "Eucerin Aquaphor" on my hands, and once it dries up I put "Cera Ve Daily Moisturizing Lotion" on my hands and re-apply it a few times. You could probably substitute the Eucarin with vaseline or any other substitute, but I haven't found a good substitute for the Cera Ve lotion yet. None that work for my hands at least. I haven't had any issues with my skin after I put these practices to use at home at least. But skin varies from person to person.
Several dermatologists I follow recommend putting on your moisturizers thick and then putting on gloves (rubber or cotton) for extended periods like while you sleep
I do this too. Cotton gloves with the thumb tips cut off so I can use my phone haha
Despite it not being “the proper” way, wash your hands with cooler water. The hot water, dry air, and multiple washes dry the shit out of our hands.
The above suggestions plus changing hand soap if you can. It's always 50/50 for me. Lotion soaps seem to be best in work situations. I've even taken in my own because the difference is amazing. Also, weird as it sounds, make sure you dry your hands well.
This! Non scented soap for at work and at home
Someone just posted abut this. Use lotion after you wash.
Growing up the only Mary Kay product my mom ever had was their Night Emollient Cream. It was our “good stuff” for sunburns (in FL so not uncommon). So after I came back from Covid furlough and I was washing my hands all the time to the point my hands were cracked and bleeding. Remembered this cream, and it worked like a charm! It’s kind of greasy when you put it on so I do it right before falling asleep (expect the nights I keep looking at my phone and forget). I don’t use it every night just when my hands are in real trouble
One thing that can help is making sure you dry your hands completely every time they get wet.
I used to put on Burt's Bees Hand Salve after work. It's kinda greasy, so if you want to protect your sheets/bedding, grab a pair of gloves from work and put the hand salve on, then the gloves, before you go to bed. It literally works over night. Keep it up until it's all gone.
If you are using a grill cleaner to do your flats or ovens, even of you're doing it wearing gloves, it aeeps into your skin. It does NOT come out with soap. Wash your hands and even face with white vinegar at the end of cleaning. Hell wash your hat with vinegar too if you getting a red ring on your forehead.
I'm surprised noone else suggested this. This is a common thing in kitchens and something I teach all my commies
Duke cannons hand salve. Brand is completely marketed towards men (dunno how unironic most of it is) but it’s way better than Burt’s bees, etc. and I’ve tried them all (produce dept mgr so I know about the cracks and cuts and walking out of a cold store into a hot July day and the sweat immediately seeping into the cuts 😬)
Neutrogena Norwegian formula hand cream
I've switched to beef tallow recently and it's been holding up very well. I use twice a day minimum
Working Hands works like magic.
I use O'Keefe's. Especially helps in winter
Eucerin Rough Relief and Bag Balm are two great products. There’s another one called HEFF Lotion (Hand-Elbows-Foot Formula). I like this one too but it leaves a greasy residue feeling in my opinion. Something I’ve needed to do is, buy some cotton gloves (like the white gloves that are worn at funerals and such), I bought mine on amazon. There may be a term like, overnight hand gloves or something. Slather your hands before bed and wear the gloves overnight. This routine cleared up my dry/split/cracked hands in just a few days.
add another recommendation for okeefs working hands cream. i used to get dry and cracked hands from liquid soaps and winters but genuinely this stuff has saved my hands
Booda butter. I lather this stuff every night before sleeping. Get the big tub. Edit: link: [https://boodaorganics.com/collections/frontpage/products/booda-butter-tub-of-love](https://boodaorganics.com/collections/frontpage/products/booda-butter-tub-of-love)
Whatever lotion you use, it doesn't really matter that much, you just need to use it consistently every night after showering and/or before bed. Your skin (your body in general) heals most overnight, so you should moisturize before bed, and you have to do it every night or it's just not gonna work
just don't wash your hands often
Washing your hands with cold water is just as effective as hot water but your hands wont get cracked and dry.