heal split tips
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I am constantly splittling and re-splitting my fingertips. I'm very impatient and want them to heal as fast as possible. I've tried a variety of topical cures that I've heard from random sources including vitamin e, garlic, propolis, black tea bags, green tea bags, bag balm, burt's bees hand salve and, most recently and with the greatest success (and also the greatest cost), joshua tree climbing salve. I was curious if anybody had anything that they found works well. |
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I use superglue man... |
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3M Nexcare Skin Crack Care. It comes in a small glass container and has a brush applicator. Keep putting it on daily tell it stops hurting. Ranch hand cream bar helps prevent the splits as does minimizing long hot showers(bummer eh?). |
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Try this post. |
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anybody get splits at the tip, underneath the nail? i have also used super glue. any other ideas/treatments if different from above? |
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I used almost all the same creams you listed above and nothing worked for me either. Skeptical, I tried O'Keeffe's Working Hands, and within a week my hands were almost completely healed. Use at night before bed as directed. |
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did you try viagra..give it a shot. |
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Superglue and then use an emory board to file down the excess glue. Works amazing on heals and splits at the edge of my finger nails. |
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I use NuSkin, same concept as the NexCare stuff. It's the best when your cuticles are shredded from finger cracks, glues all the loose stuff down so you don't keep getting it caught on pockets, chalk bag, etc. |
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Neosporine and tape it up for a day or two... then let it breath, file down the excess skin around the split... if you don't it will just keep drying and re-splitting, then neosporine and tape again for a day or two... |
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I've used Superglue and Toughskin with good results. I find that I'm more susceptible to cracking if I'm not staying well hydrated. Drinking more water throughout the day (as opposed to remembering to drink half a liter once or twice) seems to help, but I've got thin / brittle skin anyway. |
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Gardeners repair lotion from crabtree and evelyn |