Split finger joint? How to heal? (Gory photo - sorry!)

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DM has a spilt knuckle from dry skin- it’s quite deep now and oozing a bit . Pharmacist has seen it and said it might need splinted to heal, but can’t see that working - DM has ++ mental health issues and I’m concerned she won’t keep any splint on .

What can she do meantime to help it heal? Keeping it dry hasn’t helped, nor has trying to avoid using it . Have tried a bandage etc but all pulled off within half an hour !

I suffer terrible split fingers from hand washing (HCP) unless I use this daily. I actually started using when I had a split and it kept it all hydrated enough so that it didn’t constantly split whilst it fully healed. It’s on sale at boots but available in loads of places. Try applying that a few times a day, even after it’s healed, to prevent it happening again.

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Could you try buddy strapping it to the neighbouring finger ? look here

Germolene liquid skin. Stings a bit but bonds tightly and she shouldn't be able to pick it off, especially if you trim her fingernails.

I also suffer, often when I'm not drinking enough fluids, washing hands, using lots of cleaning fluids. I find tea tree cream fortified with a couple of drops of TT oil (£ shop) overnight get a good heal. During the day I use Germolene Plastic skin to cover and protect. It stings like mad when you first apply but after a few mins you can carry on as normal. Just add another layer if it cracks. Great on cuts, cracked skin on your feet/heels, places that are difficult/impossible to plaster. I hope this works for your Mother