Extremely dry skin on my hands? Any ideas?!


Question: Extremely dry skin on my hands!? Any ideas!?
My hands are really dry and have what looks like little white dead skin cracking off!. I think its because i work at a restaurant and have to wash tables off with bleach water all the time!. What do you do to help dry hands!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Use a lotion with the purest most natural ingredients possible!. I like Desert Essence Organics but there are a lot!.

All of the chemicals in many lotions dry out and counterbalance the moisturizers!.

Also give up hand sanitizer all together- very drying!.

I know you can't change your work- but at home try using soaps free from Sodium Laurel (or Lauryl/Laureth) sulfates- these are very drying too!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

All living things require moisture!. Skin gets dry and looses its gloss!. To give it the real look moisture should be applied from outside in the form of cream or lotion!.
Use bath oils and moisturizers at least daily!. Thick, greasy moisturizers work best!. Avoid products with alcohol!. Apply just after a bath or shower, when your skin is still damp!.
Drink plenty of water throughout the day!.

Also when you are at work, try to use a Latex Gloves when you do the chores since you say your skin comes to contact with bleach water!. Before wearing the gloves, use a moisturing cream, Aloe vera will do good in this case!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

1 Do you wear rubber gloves!. You must!. I am talking about wash the table off with diluted bleach water!.

2 http://www!.costco!.com/Browse/Product!.asp!.!.!.

It might burn at first--use regular lotion for a few days first!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

there are spa gloves that help, but i'd recommend lotion, like aveeno or neutrogeena!. if you actually have money to blow on things like these, try shisheido!. it's mae by japanese dermatologists, but they can be pricey, unless they're having a sale or give-away!. they sell them at Macy'sWww@Answer-Health@Com

I used to work at a restaurant before and I know what you mean,have you try using gloves when you clean!? what it works best for me is my face cream I use Dove Face Care and since it has more nutrients it helps better for dry skin put gloves and used it regularlyWww@Answer-Health@Com

That happened to me for a while just because of the handwash we have in the bathroom!.

Avoid the bleach water (why bleach anyway, why not dish washing liquid!!) (or use gloves) and use moisturiser!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Lotion your hands before you go to sleep!.

And if you want, put gloves on your hands when you put the lotion on!. It helps keep the moisture in!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Put lotion on your hands and keep using it can also make it less dry :)Www@Answer-Health@Com





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