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Dry skin on hands - the whole of my fingers/thumbs/palms are peeling.... help!

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Alambil · 03/03/2008 19:25

I look like I'm shedding my skin as per a spider or something.

Have been using Vaseline moisturiser (3 or 4 times per day for past week) and it has made no difference...

What is going on??! It doesn't particularly hurt but looks terribly unsightly

Any good tips/remedies/moisturisers you can recommend?

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BenFMsmum · 03/03/2008 19:26

Could be psoriasis?

Posey · 03/03/2008 19:27

If I use pink soap, my hands go just as you describe. Just normal pink soap. Been using any of that recently?

Slouchy · 03/03/2008 19:27

Body shop hemp is the Bizz. If it is just dry and no other prob, that is.

is it worth waving them under the nose of a pharmacist to check it out?

Ettenna · 03/03/2008 19:32

My mum suffered in this way and after years they discovered that the perfume in some products caused it. Why not get some unperfumed hypoallergenic lotion and see it that helps?

Alambil · 03/03/2008 19:36

not psoriasis - I have compared pictures.

You know when a tan peels; it is just like that

I only use Dove or Simple soap so not that, I don't think.

I'll get some hemp cream on Wednesday - hope that works! My sister used to use it and it seemed really good.

Thanks for suggestions

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BenFMsmum · 03/03/2008 19:40

Glad it's not psoriasis!! Good luck!!

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