Any obsessive handwashers out there?

HeLiXe

What lotion do you use? I wash my hands frequently and it has skyrocketed since I purchased a dog. The skin on my hands is like paper now and is cracking a little and bleeding. I put some baby oil on them today for relief, but I just wonder if there is a strong and better lotion out there.

jhae2.718

This is what we call taking things to the extreme...

micromass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessi...lsive_disorder

There are very good treatments against it!

WannabeNewton

Soap.

jhae2.718

Hydrochloric acid works wonders for cleaning off the skin...

Monique

Glycerona is a good hand cream, what do you use for washing your hands? It should be mild.

HeLiXe

What.ev.errr.
I read this...but I do not think it applies to me....I was asking people who it does apply to for advice or anyone who knows of a good hand cream/lotion.
you use soap as a lotion? omg
I see...I have some in my stomach I can lend you
Thanks Monique ... I will see if I can get some. I usually use what is around the house like dishwashing liquid, Ivory soap, or liquid handsoap. Last night I bought a mild liquid handsoap with aloe vera. The skin on my hands tends to dry and crack easily in the winter for whatever reason. I haven't had to wash dishes in a while, but when I used to be the only one washing them I would really suffer in the winter--even with the most gentle dishwashing liquid. I tried using Aquaphor but I do not like the petroleum-jelly like feel on my hands.

PhizKid

I used to wash and scrub my hands until the skin started rubbing off and blood started seeping out but I don't do that anymore

FlexGunship

I wash my hands almost every time I go to the bathroom... as an experienced hand washer, I have no idea what to recommend. My hands crack and bleed in the winter also.

Monique

Don't use dishwashing detergent for washing hands, it's a sure way to wash away the natural defenses of the skin. My hands also crack in the winter, wearing gloves outside helps a lot in reducing that.

dlgoff

Monique

Don't use antibiotics (neosporin) when you don't need them, unless you want to contribute to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

dlgoff

Trust me. Cracked and bleeding fingers is exactly why you need these. This is what we're talking about.

Monique

Why do you post that picture and not a picture of an MRSA-infected wound?

EricVT

I work in a hospital and see and touch patients several times a day. I use antibacterial gel every time I enter and leave a room plus lots of times when I'm just walking down the hallway. It probably amounts to a few dozen uses per day, plus of course I wash my hands anytime I use the restroom.

I've found this has affected my hand hygiene at home as well. I keep lots of little antibacterial gel bottles around and use them frequently and wash my hands every so often "just because".

Monique

Plain Soap As Effective As Antibacterial But Without The Risk

Drakkith

Excellent. Good to know my non-use of antibacterial soap is based on valid knowledge.