DermTV - How to Heal Cracked Fingertips [DermTV.com Epi

[@a.j.b.8658]

14 years ago this was posted - and it must be a great feeling to know it's _still_ helping people! A big thank you from me x ❤

[@RichardAugust]

I've had cracks at the ends of several fingers for a long time. Doctors prescribed various creams. Didn't work. I found this video three days ago and employed a constant ointment cover to seal in all regions of dermal cracks on my fingers. It's now three days later and they are nearly completely healed. Thank you!!

[@ushashahare6070]

Can u tell what ointment he recommended exactly?

[@shipped_my_pants_3000]

What is the name of the ointment

[@fearless6947]

@@shipped_my_pants_3000 just use vaseline. original healing jelly.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Hi 10 years after you made your comment I'm hoping that you are still around and you didn't suffer from the Covid-19 virus !

[@Floatnby]

I suffer with skin cracks on my fingertips every winter. As a musician & guitarist, this is a big problem. I apply First Aid Cream, then cut about an inch off the fingers of powder free, disposable vinyl gloves and cover the affected fingertips. The cuts usually heals within 2 to 3 days. Works great for me!

[@mycripplecreek]

This idea with the fingers of vinyl gloves is genius. I've suffered from split fingertips for years. Hopefully this works.

[@anneblubaugh58]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@annalisa14]

Why not the whole glove?

[@wullymc1]

@@annalisa14 You have to wear it for the whole day. 1/ your had would get too sweaty. 2/ One glove would last 5 days.

[@chrisfrerichs8360]

You could use finger cots also..

[@scorpio5493]

Working in construction all of my life my fingertips always had deep painful cracks on them. I've spent a fortune on all types of lotions and cremes over the years and nothing worked. On some of the deeper cracks, I had actually put stitches in them!! Doing that was a lot less painful than the cracks. One time out of pure desperation I put a few drops of superglue in the cracks and then held them together for a few seconds and that was the end of my painful fingertip cracks!!!! I wish I had tried it years ago! It not only works on fingertip cracks, but on any type of cut or cracks you may have elsewhere.

[@strawberryjones7193]

thank you so much for making this video! I've suffered years of winter time cracked fingertips (ouch). Actually starting the cure tonight, have everything I need on hand. Thank you again for this very helpful and easy to comprehend video.

[@sweethindi]

ty so much. my thumb is almost constantly open during the wintertime.

[@Augustbeauty69]

Me too. Just want it to go away! It goes away, then opens again. Goes away, then opens again.

[@pinnykay]

Mine too only in the winter

[@-danR]

I take a very sharp blade and gradually shave off the bank of the crack. This is time-consuming: you don't want to hit live tissue (if you do, it's a minor annoyance, but no big deal. Just put a spot of alcohol or something and dry it and start again a bit higher up). It's this strong tough embankment of (thick, dead, fast-growing epidermis) that makes it so easy to deepen the bottom of the gulley to keep getting deeper until it hits the nerves. cutting away the top/side of the valley makes it much weaker and it can't pull hard across the bottom. Then put vaseline down in the gulley(s) and wrap (not tightly) with a quarter-inch wide strip of really adhesive Gorilla glue duct-tape.

[@bigdawg7703]

Me as well my friend. It sucks.

[@bigdawg7703]

@@-danR I have tried shaving off the dead top skin. You have to be exceptional careful. In the winter however it just comes back. It's a nitemare. I have tried ever trick on the book but to know avail I just have to wait for warm weather before they go away.

[@EddieJazzFan]

I used "chap stick" and covered it with a band-aid. Healed very fast.

[@aquamarine9568]

Thank you so much. I love that you not only explain how to fix the problem, but also tell us why it happens.

[@e.samson7429]

I"ve tried all kinds of hand lotions with little success. The last two times I used athlete's foot ointment and healing started immediately.

[@pmills524]

Maybe it was a fungus. I get these cracks too but no fungus, just dry skin. I used the working hands cream, works amazing!

[@catsluvme99]

Thank you! I am a Vet. Tech. I wash my hands a minimum of 25 times a day. I have a couple of cracks that have persisted past the winter months this year. They are extremely painful. I am going to start your regimen right now.

[@cullenandkericaldwell5951]

I am a full-time mother and wife and wash my hands and minimum of 25 times a day also. I won’t be able to do otherwise, but I will do the best I can with the recommendations that this nice Dr recommends. My thumb on my left hand hurts pretty bad right now.

[@z43b5]

Went on trip to Fort Myers, FL for a week to break up winter in PA. Fingertips healed up in 2-3 days. Amazing what a little more humidity does!

[@remnant1018]

Thank you SO much for posting this video. For the past few years my hands have been drying up as soon as fall starts and they just get worse until winter arrives. They crack and bleed when I make a fist in the winter. Usually at that point, I can either shell out a ton of money ordering Gly Miracle (which works great) or I try a variety of OTC or homemade stuff that doesn’t work until spring returns. I just started using Aquaphor after seeing this video and my hands look 80% better after one week of occasional use. This stuff’s fantastic. Thanks again!

[@Riker626]

When he opened the ball up I could feel pain in my fingers, stop that!

[@brianrooke2338]

Same.

[@praise_thelord.]

Exactly 😢

[@jo1092]

Thank you. These cracks have appeared recently on nearly all my fingers. It is so painful!

[@vickivessier1514]

Thank you for taking the time to post this. I'm sure there were other things you could have done besides offer free advice and help. I got some good ideas from it and they are helping.

[@whodidthewhatnow]

This doctor is a legend

[@jeanmayfieldcuevas253]

What happens if you have done this for a month, without it healing? Every time it appears to be healing, it dries out, the crack goes away, and almost immediately, it gets another crack, not always in the same place, but on the same finger.

[@vet137]

Thank you this is me as well 3 years and nothing cures it, I played mandolin 35 years had to sell it after bleeding in pain on the strings..everyone has the cure though..lol

[@magalykomarek5565]

Drink more water.. I discovery i getting them because i dont drink enought water

[@LaLuLuZ]

I found relief by trimming away the tough edges of crack with (sanitized) nail nipper or manicure scissors then repeat above technique. Can be very painful when trimming if you really get to healthy skin, but it may be worthwhile. Super glue if cut/crack is not too painfully deep, &/or ointment then bandage with tape or finger cot or rubber glove over bandage whenever feasible. (We all know the bandage won't last or stay clean except possibly while asleep) The key is getting tough surface skin away to prevent re-injury through out the day. You might also try wearing a purchased silicone fingertip found with paper or office supplies.

[@Cybersawz]

Keep your hands and fingers moisturized with lotion, or use something like A&D ointment before bed. Use it sparingly, as it's greasy, or cover with cotton glove.

[@melissaann4910]

That's most likely a fungal infection. Use an anti fungal cream and watch how quickly it goes away!

[@EknineEd1385]

Thank you so much Dr. Shultz. This has been an obnoxious ongoing problem on a specific finger, and I'm going to try this out. This issue makes simple tasks like writing and playing my guitar incredibly more difficult than it should be, and gets incredibly painful.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Hi 6 years after you made your comment I'm hoping that you are still around and you didn't suffer from the Covid-19 virus !

[@lorrie2878]

That was so helpful! I am a cashier at a grocery store, have 10 pets and cook a lot. My fingers hurt so bad! Starting therapy tonight.

[@Livetodaywell]

This is exactly what I needed to know. I have suffered many Winters, and now all year round with painful finger cracks. I have lathered on special hand creams with minimal effect . Thank you for this clear wonderful explanation about how to treat this painful condition. Thank you very much indeed Dr Schultz.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Hi 10 years after you made your comment I'm hoping that you are still around and you didn't suffer from the Covid-19 virus !

[@justohr6873]

Thank you Dr. Schultz! I've had this problem every now and then. Didn't know why it was happening and how to make it feel better. Really appreciate it!

[@jessiecopeland6000]

Thank you for fully explaining this! I've been dealing with a thumb split for over a week now, so I am gonna load that sucker up with neosporin and bandaids. THANKS!!!

[@scorpio5493]

Please forget the Neosporin and bandaids, you really need to try the super glue. I can't tell you how well it works and no, it doesn't even give you a burning sensation like you would think something like this might cause. Give it a try.

[@apexseeker3821]

Used to have this problem every winter. Started taking wild Alaskan salmon fish oil every day and haven’t had a problem since.

[@JJ-vc6pp]

Try taking lysine as a daily suppliment, especially when you see fine cracks appearing on heels or fingertips.

[@annettecosta5948]

I have been suffering with this for a couple weeks now, 6 fingers…. They hurt so bad!! I’ve been using bacitracin as a hand cream several times a day and trying to keep bandaids on them with the ointment every night. But now I know to cover them all day as well. Thank you for explaining and for the illustration.

[@juliataylor6926]

Love this and I will do this for my thumb crack!

[@RichardNess]

Burt's Bees Cuticle Cream and paper tape. I have suffered from this for years. I found a solution that works for me and I think has helped solve the underlying problem. A friend turned me on to Burt's Bees Cuticle Cream a decade ago and has saved my hands during the winter. I buy 4 or 5 at the beginning of the winter and label them "office", "bedroom", "car", etc. and keep one or two with my wallet and keys and put it in my pocket every day. I have gotten into the habit of just moisturizing my fingertips many times a day, probably a dozen or more times and that keeps it at bay. But if I forget or run out and develop a bad crack, Ive found that if all I do is apply it at night to the cracks, the pain stops within 30 minutes (and i can fall asleep) and the next morning it has started healing. For the worst cracks, ill cover the cuticle cream, wrappin the tip with paper tape. Its cheaper than a bandage and stcks extremely well. The paper tape will stay stuck through most of the day if you work outside for a living. Speaking of which- i found that that's a major cause of this, working with your hands exposed outside and especially with anything that strips the natural moisture out of your skin. Construction workers handling construction material: WEAR GLOVES! Buy any type of "hand repair" dry skin cream, slather on your hands and put on the gloves. You'll be able to be a construction worker AND hand model. Soon, the gloves will be coated inside with hand cream and you can just put on the gloves. BURT'S BEES CUTICLE CREAM. That stuff saved me. You have to have a HABIT of applying every hour or two.

[@youtubewatcherrr]

I suggest looking into Vitamin deficiencies.. Google as to which ones would cause "finger fissures." Ask your primary care physician for blood work to check for the vitamins you find after your Google search. The doctor in this video does not discuss causation, only treatment (most MDs are not trained in nutrition). If a vitamin deficiency is ruled out or you continue to experience this issue, I would then consult a dermatologist about possible eczema or psoriasis being the cause.

[@FreshFingersKY]

Why did I find this so enjoyable

[@drcollie]

Thank you for a simple and concise explanation.

[@tomsmith5456]

Many thanks , I had no idea what was causing this , but now you’ve put my mind at rest .

[@ALayne08]

My husbands hands used to crack open and bleed all the time. I'm glad to know we treated it the right way. At night he would coat his hands in vaseline and wear a thin pair of gloves. After about two weeks they would heal but he kept having cycles of them cracking. Now they don't crack at all. Thank you for the peace of mind of knowing we did the right thing.

[@yvonneost12]

Another good way is to cut the thumbs / or finger/s off a latex glove and put them on the effected thumb or finger/s , with or without vasoline or simular - a bit of sticking plaster around the base of the cut glove piece to keep it in place , it's easier than a bandaid as you dont have the uneven bits sticking up..

[@dreams7764]

i think that works too because it's a faster way to moisurize it much more quickly!

[@girlypenguin1442]

Thank you so much! Works like magic. I covered it with cream, then wore a disposable glove overnight. 80% healed next day!

[@ncgolli]

I have been plagued with cracking fingers for years. Especially in the winter. Mostly on my right hand as I am right handed. I have to keep rubber gloves to wear when I do dishes. I find the best hand cream has Urea in it. Avon sells a hand cream called Silicone glove, which I use multiple times a day. I do use crazy glue and I keep it on hand mostly for healing cracks in my fingers. If you can sqeaze the crack shut when you apply the crazy glue it works better. Cracks sting and the glue stops the pain. By the time the glue falls off the crack is healed. I find if I knit or do tapestry work with wool the wool seems to dry out my hands. I also go through a lot of bandaids. The skin on my right thumb peels and the first finger always has dry rough skin and often splits. I put polysporin on the skin and wrap a bandaid over it. I sometimes have to use clear medical tape to keep the bandaid on longer.

[@harmonicajimbo]

You explain the healing process so well. I have to run water over the area to clean out dirt that has gotten in before bandaging at night, lately a fingertip rubber is helping, too.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Hi 9 years after you made your comment I'm hoping that you are still around and you didn't suffer from the Covid-19 virus !

[@shea5542]

Love that you explained how it works

[@DarkRubberDucky]

I tried NewSkin on one crack and it worked great! Used it on another (deeper) one, and it hurt like an SOB.

[@mikegarland4500]

That stuff has a HIGH concentration of denatured alcohol in it. It's not surprising that it burns like fire!! :-O

[@kristywilliams9838]

DarkRubberDucky i use new skin all the time...yes burns bit heals fast

[@sSeSs808]

Yea NewSkin is good stuff, I use it all the time my fingertip cracks usually durning the winter. I use to use neosprin and a bandaid.

[@melissahauptli]

This is the most helpful simple video! Thank you so much! Finger Cracks are so painful!

[@aliandra8476]

My husband has this so bad from his work I want to help him thank you

[@RETROGEMBOUTIQUE]

Vitamin A & D ointment, slathered on hands at night, cover with fuzzy gloves. Repeat every night.

[@anneblubaugh58]

Tysvm' i am gonna try that

[@cyrene2001]

I get these when I break a nail short on my thumbs. O my they hurt! Especially when I bump them! Thank you for the info to heal them.

[@janice6541]

Agree! Even though it was filmed a while ago, the information is so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@kiwings]

Your right about it being painful if you bump the end of your thumb! Will try your remedy but the challenge is to find a band-aid that doesn't get in the way when attempting fine work. Thanks for video. David, from New Zealand.

[@my2spoileddogs]

Thank you 🙏 SO MUCH. I had bad cracked corners on one of my thumbs during the winter, and it was so painful. I took your advice, and the cut healed in a day ! Unfortunately, it cracked again and i had to keep reapplying the ointment and bandaid, but at least now I know what to do when it cracks. Could you do a video on nail fungus/infection because I think I have that now ( autumn time ). It’s the same area where the skin cracked on my thumb last winter.

[@sadieatthebeach1]

I tryed this treatment, Great success! But, 1st, I filed down the dead skin with a nail file, [the kind you use for fake nails] then put on letex gloves.The anti-bodic works best! Thankx for the help Doctor!!

[@2hiplaura]

Dealt with this for decades! THANK YOU! (Was even told once it was "too acidic of a diet"....but been doing Neosporin and I'll just glove it up more...) Y-O-U! Thanks so much!

[@kendallhensley7660]

Thank you so much for sharing. I suffer from cracks in my fingers and thumbs around the tips all winter long. I tried your suggestions and healed a particularly stubborn crack in 2 days no problem. Thanks Again!

[@katesgram]

My mother used to have this problem all the time and now all of a sudden I am having it. I am going to try this and hopefully it will take care of it.

[@julietvrphotography]

Going to try this properly and hoping it works

[@DoubleYourLikes]

Great video! When you understand why things happen the treatment makes a lot more sense!

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Hi 11 years after you made your comment I'm hoping that you are still around and you didn't suffer from the Covid-19 virus !

[@rickyiglesias5384]

This was a great explanation. Thank you, Dr. Schultz.

[@patriciacasperson3416]

This video gave me exactly the information I needed. Many thanks.

[@dntlss]

I wish my doctor was this nice and helpful,i work in a machine shop and wash my hands often and i get this cracked fingertips, god i would take a beating if i could trade it for not having these,i know the cold causes these and so forth plus Ive heard hand washing too much, in my case it comes and goes and its due to my line of work,when im off work for a vacation etc my hands will return to a glorious look and feel,the strange thing is that sometimes even with work and the cold i wont get these little cuts,could dehydration also be causing this?

[@johnnoonan5802]

you have got to stop washing ur hands so often you are washing the oils out of your finger tips well out of ur skin, so wear gloves and it will save you washing the hands , this will help your delimma ,but it will not solve ur problem , try a good cream for feet like dryskin recovery cream and give the skin a chanceto heal its cracks ,watch ur nails flurish as well good luck with it

[@colincowell6833]

I realy appreitiate you putting this blog up, I`ve suffered for years with this painful re-acurring problem which happens every winter,I have used super glue in the past and filed it down as it slowly improved,but will try your suggestion and hope it will work.

[@geoffvids1965]

Love the explanation. At least now I know why my thumb hurts so bad!! I'm going to fix it right now!! Thanks!!!

[@ansonstiles]

Good explanation. Got a minor cut on my pinky about a week ago and have been managing at home. Starting to dry out a bit..

[@chinesewithjenjenlee]

Well explained ❤thanks!

[@jeffholloway1990]

Thank you!! Thank you!!! I wash my hands a lot at work and the soap drys my hands out so much . I get these on my thumbs a lot. I work in a produce cooler on top of having dry hands. Thank you for this Doc!!

[@ATP0613]

Finally a video that explains it.

[@dannyto]

It's probably some kind of vitamin deficiencie

[@AMSRocker]

Thank you so much for this explanation! I’ll treat my cracking thumb now ;)

[@CeoOfSlow]

This is a life saver, my thumbs like to slot open all the time and using my hands all day at work is so painful.

[@OneclickOutside]

I gave up on this, but will try again. Thanks for the detailed explanation!!! I did the neosporin/band-aid trick but it seemed like that just kept it wet and caused more splitting. Sleeping with vaseline or A&D and gloves didn't help. I even started getting these on other fingers where it only used to be thumbs.

[@youtubewatcherrr]

I suggest looking into Vitamin deficiencies.. Google as to which ones would cause finger fissures. Ask your primary care physician for blood work to check for the vitamins you find after your Google search. The doctor in this video does not discuss causation, only treatment. If even after a vitamin deficiency is ruled out, and you continue to experience this issue, I would then see a dermatologist about possible eczema or psoriasis being the cause.

[@LeeBondo]

I suffer with this bad every winter. When my wife actually has time to help me with this it clears up fairly quickly. I find that a combination of longer finger nails and cold and wet conditions cause this so first trim down the nail including the corners as much as possible. Then my wife will trim the dry hard skin either side of the crack with nail clippers as I find that stops the healing, Then she will file down the loose jagged bits of the crack with a nail board which is a bit uncomfortable but worth it in the long run. I don't think the filing down is completely necessary but the first 2 steps are.

[@mirceab.1572]

Why the CRACK reopens again and again.....forever in the same spot and never disappears completely. I do all the steps for healing, it start to heal, cant see the crack anymore, but once I pick something heavy, a sheet of plywood or a log, cracks again!!!!!

[@elizabethangela]

I have suffered from these cracks for about 30 years. I have always used the method recommended here, but as soon as it heals, it just cracks open again. I have found that rubbing in a bit of vaseline into your finger tips several times a day, and after being in hot water helps a lot.

[@A.Aldhaheri]

30 years damn im worried it just happened to me for a few months and it gets worse

[@___GFY___]

Thank you, sweet baby Jesus! The skin of both my thumb tips, near the outer edge of my thumbnails (ironically, as seen IN the thumbnail of this video) are split and, as most of you surely know, it's incredibly painful; excruciating, even, if I accidentally bump them on something or, god forbid, I try to grasp anything at all with my thumb and forefinger, as humans do. I'm going to try this and pray it works, though I have a good feeling it will. Thanks for the video, Doc!! 🙏

[@cherryamordelrosario2478]

Apply petroleum jelly. After 5mins trim the dry rough edges of the crack,then apply again petroleum jelly

[@spazydoo1]

So glad I found this. I have a split on the tip of my thumb that constantly opens and closes. It’s always in the exact sane spot. It’s always worse in the winter. I’m going to start treating it right now. Hopefully in 3-4 days it will close up. Totally freakin ouch!!!

[@tcocheltree1235]

THANK YOU MUCH...My job requires me to be outside even in winter. I work with very dry material, try to wear gloves but can't. At home I have a wood burner and I do split, throw in and stack it. I'm also the only one that keeps the fire going(being single does have it's disadvantages at times)🤷‍♀️🙍‍♀️I have at least 3 split fingers on each had ALL winter. I have to keep the healing hands, Neosporin or bactin on with Band-Aid and I cover the Band-Aid with tape. If I don't they seem to fall off. However they don't heal for about 5-8 days(if not longer). What else could I do to help it, THEY ARE HORRIBLY HORRIBLY PAINFUL

[@JF-gy7tt]

Amazing video….. i never thought this out before….

[@bonchauvin5744]

Thanks Dr You have helped me so much!

[@shannonduffy8735]

Thank you so much. I have been dealing with this for days (again) I'm going straight to the medicine cabinet and taking care of this immediately. I'll say thank you again.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Hi 10 years after you made your comment I'm hoping that you are still around and you didn't suffer from the Covid-19 virus !

[@giovannicherico3837]

Thank you Dr. Schultz. I will be trying your recommendations.

[@Shamuto7]

I'm in the tropics but why do I get this? It's not cold here and always hot.

[@gitarman666]

As a building contractor as well as a guitar player This this a yearly woe I use super glue often but unfortunately they will often reopen at work so i am applying new bandages through the day and by nighttime after a shower the skin gets a bit softer and there is no way to play the instrument So I develop the deep painful crevices And look forward to days off to treat my knuckles and finger pads So it takes weeks in my case Im babying 3 tonight 2 days before Christmas and 9 days t before a show Looking for another trick but most likely it will be the thick superglue to get through the night on stage and then a few days of inflammation and pain as they slowly heal Thanks for the vid

[@pillsie]

I've had a crack in two fingers and have used gloves when dishwashing, used bandaids, and liquid bandage. They just don't want to go away.

[@nickbutler7207]

Thanks! It hurt like a mother; I had cracks on the opposing sides of two fingers and they'd rub together to add to the pain. But now it will heal. I really appreciate the help.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Hi 10 years after you made your comment I'm hoping that you are still around and you didn't suffer from the Covid-19 virus !

[@richardtrawinski9957]

Liquid skin is the best...and apply it as soon as you feel a crack coming on. You may also find it helpful, when initially applying it, to pull open the crack so it flows deep inside. Burns for a second or two. Also, may need to apply 2 or 3 coats to seal it good. Let it dry in-between coats. Finally, one Physicians Assistant told me to apply CUREL ANTI ITCH every night to my hands. She said i know they dont itch...but that's the one to use...ANTI ITCH. Lastly, if you apply the Curel or any moisturizer at bedtime...you may want to wear white cotton gloves to bed to keep the moisture in. Get a humidifier in your bedroom and drink plenty of liquid. Also, i thought i read where primrose oil capsules taken daily might help. This happens to me every winter.

[@stevejohnson7865]

I agree with you and my hands are so badly cracked open to where they are bleeding all the time. I've been wearing latex gloves to bed with my hands covered in healing cream/lotion. Seems to help but I'm a mechanic and I wear gloves at work now so stuff doesn't get into the deep cracks. I've tried just about every solution out there and super glue just burns and doesn't hold up even with multiple coats on the cracks. Thanks for your advice. Just sucks and it only happens during the winter months. Sad to say but they hurt so much that I can't even open a zip lock baggy and if I do manage to get it open I'm a bloody mess. Wish I could do something different for a career but been a mechanic for around 30 years roughly.

[@jonwhitacre6278]

Fastest way I've found to stop the cracked fingertip pain and close the cracks, is put a drop or 2 of (cyanoacrylate containing) Super Glue/instant glue in the crack, then sprinkle A&H baking soda over it (causes it to dry instantly & very hard), lightly brush away the powder, flex the tip to inspect for other cracks if any and seal them up too. 1 - 5 min. & you're done. Then before bed, you can apply Gold Bond healing hand cream (very good!) and coconut oil (good for skin), and cover them with jersey gloves, to help your hands get moisturized as you sleep. But O'keef's didn't work for me.

[@mrmusiclover4178]

Good video. I will try what the video recommends. I have some sort of eczema which comes on at any time of year, and is rearing its ugly head right now, and the temperature in June in near Augusta, GA is around 100 high. The fingers on both hands start cracking on the ends, beginning with the thumbs. It is very painful. Years ago, when this condition first began, my toes would also do this, and I was working back then with split open toes AND fingers. It was horrible. I could barely walk. Then, it clears up as soon as it appeared - overnight. No one has been able to determine the cause. The Medical College of GA Dermatology Dept. gave me several ointments and creams to try, but the condition cleared up overnight and I never did know which, or even if any of them, worked. It does help to use rubber gloves when using DAWN to do anything. DAWN is a nice product to cut grease and take out stains, but it is hell on your hands. NEVER allow your hands to come in contact with it. I would LOVE to know what causes this stuff in the first place. I do have asthma and COPD and take meds for both, and maybe they could be a problem. But years ago, when I first got this condition, I did not have asthma or COPD back then.

[@dermtv]

@stephcn: I'm very happy to hear you liked it!

[@safidurai5612]

Which cream we should use

[@athenaathena77712]

Thank you I have been to the Dr so many times & you are correct it keeps opening deeper & hurts soo bad tap water can almost make you cry, lemon juice worse ! We do not realize how important our fingertips are until they are soo hurt we can't use them. Thank you for making this educational video it really gave me ideas to conquer this;)

[@markyyyyyyyy321]

Brilliant and very informative. Makes perfect sense. Thank you!

[@kush2874]

thanks im gonna try that

[@magprob]

I work in my wood shop, and I grow a hugh garden, which causes my fingers to crack all the time. Something about wood and dirt that causes it. I use Bag Balm on them every day after a shower. It helps a lot.

[@kelk4624]

Thank you doctor. That’s what has been happening with my left thumb and everything you described nails it. I was on the right track but you clarified the numbers for me. I was actually going to use crazy glue tonight but it dried up but based on what you said it might have been to late to use that. Thank you again.

[@millerfamilymom]

Thank you. I have been using liquid bandage and it heals only to crack the next week again. I appreciate your advice and explanation of why it happens.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

Hi 10 years after you made your comment I'm hoping that you are still around and you didn't suffer from the Covid-19 virus !

[@jimcash1610]

Thank you SO much for this advice. I currently have 1, but suffered from more these past couple of winters. Do you think that wearing rubber gloves, when having my hands in water, will help prevent these cuts?

[@nancyann4309]

Great tips and I wish they would heal fast.

[@Suz_408]

Interesting video however, there isn't a Band-Aid on this planet that will work for this part of the finger.

[@e.samson7429]

+Zuzu Actually, there are bandages designed specifically for fingertips.

[@Suz_408]

+E. Samson Yes, I know. They are horrible and don't really work.

[@TheMillyKat]

Use a small piece of a cotton wool pad over the crack and then one of these www.elastoplast.co.uk/Products/wound-care/finger-strips

[@Augustbeauty69]

Boy do I feel your pain, quite literally. I've been cutting apart bandages for years for this, to create a bandage that will A, stick to the end of a thumb or finger and B, fit the end of the thumb or the finger. It's a time consuming process and they only stick for maybe twelve hours, but I cut into a round bandaid, fit it onto the end of my thumb, then find super sticky bandaids that I cut into strips, and I just use the super sticky strips. Time consuming.

[@jimyoung3527]

The 3m Nexcare band-aids work pretty well. Far better than Band-aid brand. Also, rubber gloves work well.

[@jn-wk8bq]

2 months of crack on thumb,will try this

[@slowcountryboy476]

Wow, thank you for explaining the why and the how!

[@aadi.k760]

thanks i was wondering y this kept happening to me every winter, and i didnt know what was happening. This healed my cut in just 3 days.

[@eliasmuzeyin9388]

What's this I like the way he doesn't miss a single shot's he's doing great job collection and like i've" Hearings

[@g37dude]

Thank you for telling me how to fix it, but how do I prevent it from happening?

[@brentfredrick]

I appreciate your explanation and general demeanor. Thank you.

[@daveshostack4950]

when i bowled years ago on a weekly basis i never had a problem with cracked skin on the top right corner of my thumb.

[@sadieatthebeach1]

I tryed this treatment, Great success! But, 1st, I filed down the dead skin with a nail file, [the kind you use for fake nails] then put on letex gloves.The anti-bodic works best!