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Child With Rough Reddish Skin On The Hands. Had A Frost Bite In The Past. Any Cure?

Hi, my 10 year old son has very rough red skin on the top of both hands. I believe he had a mild case of frostbite several years ago in Alaska. Every winter it turns rough, red and worsens. I ve taken him to the Dr. twice, used the prescription creams & it s still bad. I feel terrible that I haven t found a solution to help heal his hands. Can you offer a suggestion?
Mon, 1 Apr 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

The rough red skin in winters is not due to frostbite in the earlier years. This is quite normal with a number of persons in the winters when it is usually more dry. You use moisturizing cream/lotion very frequently and liberally over the area especially after washing hands. Use is before retiring at night.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.

Wishing your son all the best.

Regards,

Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
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Child With Rough Reddish Skin On The Hands. Had A Frost Bite In The Past. Any Cure?

Hi, Thank you for your query. The rough red skin in winters is not due to frostbite in the earlier years. This is quite normal with a number of persons in the winters when it is usually more dry. You use moisturizing cream/lotion very frequently and liberally over the area especially after washing hands. Use is before retiring at night. I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Wishing your son all the best. Regards, Rajiv K Khandelwal http://goo.gl/SuCjl