Powder free gloves are a joke-hands are a mess - Healthcare Professionals Message Board

Triage · 11-29-2000, 03:23 AM

Anyone have any ideas as to good skin care after washing your hands 200 times a night? The vinyl gloves do not remedy the situation and I lotion after nearly every wash. Has anyone found something that does work. Cracked and bleeding hands are not for the ER. Thanks in advance..Palmer

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Jester · 12-04-2000, 11:40 AM

I work in a lab and I wear nitrile gloves. I have to wash quite a few times a day. There is this cream here, I can't recall what it is called, but the jist of it is that you put it on before you put your gloves on. It protects your hands from the gloves. Also after work when you leave you can put it on and it seems to repair the dryness from the entire day. Try looking in lab supplies stores. You may have to check at the places that the gloves are purchased. You should be able to find this stuff in the States (I am from Canada). Actually I think we order it from the States. Good luck...

Shaelle · 12-06-2000, 09:17 PM

I think the lotion that is being described as is called Glove-n-care. Not sure on spelling, but yes look in your supply books. I have used it and I like it, it seems to be good, but the bottle runs out fast, and it is about $7-$8 for only about 10 ounces.

I always be sure to put the gloves on dry hands, without lotion prior to gloving because the gloves and lotion together irritates my skin. I just wash and dry completely in between patients. On any breaks I have and including lunch, I then apply lotion to my hands. This way the lotion actually has time to sit and absorb on my hands. Then I re-wash prior to seeing any patients.

At home in the evening I apply a moderate coating of Bag Balm (in the big green can) to my hands for overnight, while I'm sleeping. This seems to help me with the chapping and cracking.
Hope this may help you.

Jester · 12-07-2000, 04:06 PM

That isn't the name of the lotion I use, but it is probably the same type of product. I am sure that if you are interested in this type of lotion you will be able to find something no problem. Good Luck...

cutenbrat · 12-10-2000, 10:33 PM

I'm not a health care person but my doctor told me straight out to use utter blum(spelling?). At times I actually slept with plastic gloves on with my hands soaked in this; it really works and you can get it in smaller containers and beauty store; I just went to Fleet Farm and brought it off the shelf there.