dry, bleeding skin on fingers.

calypso.xox · 01-17-2009, 12:38 AM

My boyfriend for the past few months has been getting red rashes, accompanied by very dry cracked, bleeding skin on and in between his fingers. It is more than just dry skin, but he won't see a doctor to get something for it, I think it is some sort of skin infection maybe. His mum got all soap-free handwashes, and he has been using moisterisers, and when he breaks out he puts bandaids on the really bad parts, and it clears up a bit. He can not understand that this is not a solution, as when he stops using it, in a few days it comes back again. He is so stubborn. I know it is hard to tell what it could be from my description, but any help?

MyheartorHis · 01-17-2009, 01:04 AM

He needs to go to a doctor. It might be an infection or bacterial virus.

calypso.xox · 01-17-2009, 01:13 AM

Trust me, I've been telling him that since he first got it, it gets even more irritated because he scratches it. He didn't even go to the doctors to get antibiotics when he had a head cold/chest infection/cough for weeks and weeks and weeks.

beejcee · 01-17-2009, 01:22 AM

i'm no doctor but it sounds like eczema.....

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i've had this myself in the winter.... the redness and itchiness were symptoms i had.

i hope your bf gets some relief!

**greensleeves** · 01-17-2009, 11:19 AM

My son had a similar problem a couple of years ago and it was diagnosed as eczema. We tried all kinds of stuff, vaseline with cotton gloves at night, expensive urea creams, prescriptions. It went on for months and what finally cleared it up was Glysomed Hand Cream and it was under ten bucks I think. It has to be the thick cream, not the lotion. Here's a link, it's the one on the left, the round tub. I swear by the stuff.
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purpleduckie · 01-17-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by greensleeves

My son had a similar problem a couple of years ago and it was diagnosed as eczema. We tried all kinds of stuff, vaseline with cotton gloves at night, expensive urea creams, prescriptions. It went on for months and what finally cleared it up was Glysomed Hand Cream and it was under ten bucks I think. It has to be the thick cream, not the lotion. Here's a link, it's the one on the left, the round tub. I swear by the stuff.
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where do you get glysomed products? can you get it at like, walmart?

**greensleeves** · 01-17-2009, 08:34 PM

Walmart probably has it,but I see you`re from Canada so I know for sure that Shoppers Drug Mart carries it.

calypso.xox · 01-18-2009, 04:09 AM

I'm in Australia, so hopefully i can find it somewhere! It doesn't look familiar though =(, never heard of it.

Cobalt · 01-18-2009, 05:08 AM

I have a very similar thing. My hands would get really red, dry, crack, and bleed. I went to doctors and took tests, but they found nothing and couldn't figure it out. I found out recently, after testing, that it was because I was too thorough when washing my hands.

COtuner · 01-18-2009, 10:20 AM

Our hand soap at work caused many of us to get like this - it was just sucking the moisture out of our skin so fast that creams simply didn't work.

I'd say it's worth asking a professional about it to be safe. Since your hands touch so much during the day (including other parts of your own body) it's best to clear anything there up as soon as possible.

01-17-2009, 12:38 AM	#1
calypso.xox Offline Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10	dry, bleeding skin on fingers. My boyfriend for the past few months has been getting red rashes, accompanied by very dry cracked, bleeding skin on and in between his fingers. It is more than just dry skin, but he won't see a doctor to get something for it, I think it is some sort of skin infection maybe. His mum got all soap-free handwashes, and he has been using moisterisers, and when he breaks out he puts bandaids on the really bad parts, and it clears up a bit. He can not understand that this is not a solution, as when he stops using it, in a few days it comes back again. He is so stubborn. I know it is hard to tell what it could be from my description, but any help?

01-17-2009, 11:19 AM	#5
greensleeves Online Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Gender: Female Posts: 2,941	My son had a similar problem a couple of years ago and it was diagnosed as eczema. We tried all kinds of stuff, vaseline with cotton gloves at night, expensive urea creams, prescriptions. It went on for months and what finally cleared it up was Glysomed Hand Cream and it was under ten bucks I think. It has to be the thick cream, not the lotion. Here's a link, it's the one on the left, the round tub. I swear by the stuff. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] __________________ Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. Dalai Lama

01-17-2009, 08:34 PM	#7
greensleeves Online Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Gender: Female Posts: 2,941	Walmart probably has it,but I see you`re from Canada so I know for sure that Shoppers Drug Mart carries it. __________________ Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. Dalai Lama

01-17-2009, 01:04 AM	#2
MyheartorHis Offline Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tennessee Gender: Female Posts: 478	He needs to go to a doctor. It might be an infection or bacterial virus.

01-17-2009, 01:13 AM	#3
calypso.xox Offline Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10	Trust me, I've been telling him that since he first got it, it gets even more irritated because he scratches it. He didn't even go to the doctors to get antibiotics when he had a head cold/chest infection/cough for weeks and weeks and weeks.

01-17-2009, 01:22 AM	#4
beejcee Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: PA Gender: Female Posts: 169	i'm no doctor but it sounds like eczema..... here's a link to check out: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] i've had this myself in the winter.... the redness and itchiness were symptoms i had. i hope your bf gets some relief!

01-18-2009, 04:09 AM	#8
calypso.xox Offline Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10	I'm in Australia, so hopefully i can find it somewhere! It doesn't look familiar though =(, never heard of it.

01-18-2009, 05:08 AM	#9
Cobalt Offline Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 5	I have a very similar thing. My hands would get really red, dry, crack, and bleed. I went to doctors and took tests, but they found nothing and couldn't figure it out. I found out recently, after testing, that it was because I was too thorough when washing my hands.

01-18-2009, 10:20 AM	#10
COtuner Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 4,102	Our hand soap at work caused many of us to get like this - it was just sucking the moisture out of our skin so fast that creams simply didn't work. I'd say it's worth asking a professional about it to be safe. Since your hands touch so much during the day (including other parts of your own body) it's best to clear anything there up as soon as possible.