How Do You Heal And Prevent Cracked Skin Around Fingernails?
Cold weather and quick weather changes can be hard on skin – especially hard working fingers. Here’s an easy, inexpensive, convenient idea for healing and preventing splits and cracks around fingernails. Soothe and cleanse hands and fingers, paying special attention to the fingertips and skin around fingernails, with warm soapy water, soaking for a few minutes to soften the skin. Use a tea tree infused cleanser for extra neglected, cracked fingers to help relieve pain and soften skin. Pat hands and fingers with a soft towel to remove excess moisture. While still moist and warm from soak, apply your favorite non-tinted, petroleum-based lip balm around all sides of the nails, lightly coating cuticles. At fingertips, especially the vulnerable areas at the corner of the fingernails and any deeply cracked areas, dab lip balm to completely cover and fill the cracks. Allow balm to remain on warm hands for a few minutes and then gently massage the balm into the skin around fingernails and at f
