I suffer from a variety of minor skin conditions, and when i climb a lot, my fingertips get really dry and peely (not sure that's a word).

I started using Climb On's intensive skin repair lotion bar, and it seems to be helping. What are some other things that work well to protect and repair hands?

I don't think there's a magic cure. Rest? You can use super glue for splits. but all around repair/care I think you've got it.

Do you climb limestone alot? Could be just chem reaction of simple weak acids working from rock to skin.

Make sure it isn't a simple thing like not keeping your self well hydrated. Most people don't drink enough water. How much do you water do you drink every day?

Gotta keep those hands pretty for the ladies.

CANDY "Well, that glove’s fulla Vaseline."
GEORGE "Vaseline? What the hell for?"
CANDY "Well, I will tell ya what—Curley says he’s keepin’ that hand soft for his wife."

First one to guess the quote right gets a free biner yippy! (No Google!)

Of mice and men.



I have the same condition. Been to the dermatologist a bunch and they just call it dermatitis. Tried everything out there including a steriod cream that they give me. Nothing seems to help, excpet for continuing to climb untill my tips are super raw, odly enough. For some reason it seems to shed the weak dry peely stuff and grow back better. Good luck, it sucks.

Mobley: Kind of an easy one but you win pm me your address! (Biner is in good working order btw)

Also, chalk is not helping the cause, but it's hard to go cold turkey. If you are using metolius chalk, switch to a different brand, they put some nasty stuff in theirs, some extra drying agent.

I don't have a condition, but if I don't climb for a while, my skin starts to peel some. Climbing on granite helps because it takes away all the dead, peeling stuff.

Just use an Emory board to sand off the peeling pieces. I also use one to keep the callouses down so they don't rip off.

I also use climb on bar, Also you might want to try this stuff call "Corn Hunkers" www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field>>>

I used to use that before I started to use the bar, works just as good or better then bar but it don't feel as clean as the bar.

My wife owns a salon and this is what she recommends. Buy a hot paraffin bath made for hands and feet. You can get these at Wal Mart or any beauty supply. Usually about $35.00. Wash your hands and dip them in everyday. You can leave the bath on 24/7. Give it 5 minutes to set up then peel it off. Works even better if you lotion up first then dip.