My mother's hand bleeds in winter ~ what should I do?

In the cold and dry winter, many people's bare hands will be chapped, painful and bleeding, and it is not easy to heal. Serious cracks will hinder normal work and life, and some people will not get better until the air is humid in summer.

Hand crack often occurs around nails and knuckles, which is related to frequent local friction and activity. In clinic, I found that many people like to put a piece of adhesive tape on the skin after cracks appear, thinking that this can help the cracks heal, but it is not.

The best way to prevent chapped skin in winter is to take good care of your skin. When washing hands in winter, use soap or medicated soap as little as possible, because excessive washing will only wash away the oil normally secreted on the skin surface, resulting in dry and cracked skin. Dry immediately after washing, apply vitamin E or vaseline ointment to lock the moisture in the skin in time.

Secondly, when outdoor activities, we should pay attention to rubbing the skin of our hands, and often move their joints to promote blood circulation and enhance the cold resistance of our skin.

Therefore, in autumn, we should master the correct hand washing methods to protect our hands from injury:

First, avoid washing your hands frequently, and don't let your hands soak in water for a long time when washing clothes.

Second, when washing hands, the water temperature should not be overheated, otherwise it will destroy the sebum film on the surface of the hand, make the stratum corneum dry and even chapped. The optimum water temperature should be between 20℃ and 25℃.

Third, when washing your hands, you should choose a non-irritating neutral hand sanitizer, preferably containing calcium pantothenate, vitamin E, lanolin, aloe and other moisturizing and skin care ingredients, and try not to use alkaline cleaning products such as soap. Finally, after washing your hands, you can't let them dry naturally, because in dry air, the water in your hands' skin will evaporate with the wet water.

The correct way is: after washing your hands, wipe your hands with a clean and soft towel, and apply hand cream with moisturizing function when the skin is not dry. Only in this way can the moisture in the skin be locked in time.

If the skin has cracked, it can be treated in the following ways.

1. Soak the affected area with warm water for 20 minutes to soften the skin keratin. Immediately after drying, apply cod liver oil ointment, tannic acid ointment or urea cream, then wrap the affected area with a small piece of plastic wrap and fix it with adhesive tape. If it is soon, it will be titled the next day.

2. Stick the adhesive tape directly after soaking in warm water, and remove it after 24 hours. The time for sticking the tape should not be too long, not more than 48 hours, otherwise it will deepen the cracks and even cause secondary infection.

3. Prevention and treatment of chapped skin should also pay attention to diet and nutrition. Vitamin A can promote epithelial growth and prevent hyperkeratosis. Eating more in moderation is helpful to wound healing. Foods rich in vitamin A include carrots, beans, green leafy vegetables, fish, liver and milk. In addition, you can eat more fat and sugar foods in moderation to increase the secretion of sebaceous glands and avoid skin cracking. At the same time, we should pay special attention to the warmth and warmth of our hands.

Easily deal with chapped hands and feet

Potato therapy: 1 potatoes are cooked, peeled and mashed, mixed with a little vaseline, and put in bottles. After chapped hands and feet, apply a small amount to chapped parts, 1-3 times, once a day, and take effect for several days.

Honey therapy: when the hands and feet are chapped in winter, soak the affected area with hot water first, then apply honey twice a day, and it will heal in a few days.

Treatment of tea: Chew tea with your mouth, apply it to the affected area, and wrap it with gauze or tape. The crack will heal quickly.

Treatment of Shangshi Zhitong Ointment: Wash the chapped hands and feet with hot tea for 20 minutes before going to bed at night, dry the water after the chapped skin becomes soft, and stick Shangshi Zhitong Ointment, and it will be cured in 2-3 days.

Plastic bag therapy: put a plastic bag on the cracked heel, then put on socks and shoes, and the heel will not crack again.

Banana therapy: Rub the chapped banana skin several times a day, and the chapped banana skin will disappear after a few days. If you rub with banana peel 1 time every 3 days, you can prevent chapped skin. You can also bake bananas by the stove and wash your hands with hot water. After the skin at the crack becomes soft, rub the affected area with banana puree and rub hard. It usually heals in a few times.