Originally Posted by All Thumbs
So it isn't just the cold weather that cracks the fingers! lol Granted you have had some cool temps for Georgia but up north here, we still have piles of snow leftover from Christmas Day. Thank you for the note about the super glue. I have heard this before but just never gave it a try for fear of something--what, I am not sure. Maybe I best take a stroll through the garage and fix these thumbs. Ah shucks, I thought this note would be attached to the Grandma from Georgia and it is not. Guess I am so new to this Board that I have not mastered how it works.
If you don't trust super glue, there is a product similar to it that is made by ??? (Bandaid? big help I am!) -- ask your pharmacist. I don't know how it differs from super glue but I found it less scary to use. It comes in a glass bottle, similar to nail polish. Also, if the skin breaks are very painful, I use an antibiotic cream & bandaid on the cuts for a couple of days to knock down any infection that might be there before sealing it over with the super glue stuff.
For lip cracks that just won't go away despite constant moisturizing, the antibiotic cream applied for a couple of nights really helps; just don't lick your lips too much because this stuff is not for oral use. (Hasn't killed me yet.) Of course, for lip cracks, I don't use a bandaid! :P Hope this helps.