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amother

Tue, Aug 27 2024, 8:43 pm

My daughters hands are severely dry - cracked, and she can barely open and close them. This is the summer! Why is her skin so dry. She drinks and we are constantly shmearing with cerave.

What helps?

amother

Dustypink

Tue, Aug 27 2024, 8:46 pm

Cod liver oil, flax seed oil, b vitamins, zinc, make sure her thyroid is working well

frumNYC

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 2:12 am

amother OP wrote:

My daughters hands are severely dry - cracked, and she can barely open and close them. This is the summer! Why is her skin so dry. She drinks and we are constantly shmearing with cerave.

What helps?

Castor Oil!!! 1n 10 days she will feel like a new person- must be hexane free and in a glass bottle (not plastic) it changed my skin/ lips and cuticles.

I use before bed and wash in the morning.

you can start every other day if its too thick.

or Lasinoh cream for breastfeeding mothers. I splash it everywhere.

amother

NeonPurple

Fri, Aug 30 2024, 2:40 pm

frumNYC wrote:

Can you recommend (or even better link) the castor oil brand that you use? TIA

amother

Strawberry

Fri, Aug 30 2024, 2:43 pm

Cutemol. Someone on this site possibly ramom-thank you!- recommended it and its great. its very thick and greasy but after a few days really helps.

ra_mom

Fri, Aug 30 2024, 4:23 pm

Yes the Cutemol promotes really quick healing, it's amazing BH for cracks and very dry areas that regular cream isn't working on.
It was recommended by the dermatologist for dd.
Use it consistently for just a few days and you'll be amazed and how it heals the skin (it's very thick, you'll need to allow it to dry for a bit). You'll start to see a difference the first day.

amother

Iris

Fri, Aug 30 2024, 4:51 pm

Did she have Covid recently? This happens to some kids after Covid.

amother

Petunia

Sat, Aug 31 2024, 2:50 pm

Desitin! Yes, the diaper rash cream. Works wonders. Have her put it on after each time she washes her hands. And then have her put it on before bed with gloves over it overnight.

Also, keep lots of towels around, could be she isn't drying her hands well.

Also, if her hands are that dry, please keep an eye on how often she is washing her hands. At that age, it was the only visible sign of OCD which I had developed.

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