twowhat?
10-31-2019, 12:25 PM
Weird title, but is anyone dealing with changes to their hands/fingertips as a result of aging? I know that as you age, the fat pads on your fingertips diminish. I am definitely feeling it there - my fingertips deform easily when pressed, and don't pop back up as quickly. Dry skin - my fingertips seem to get especially try. Creams help overall but my fingertips are drier than the rest of my hands. They are flaky and wrinkly, which is really aggravating because they snag on fabrics. My iPhone can't recognize my fingerprint a good 30% of the time (I know, first world problems). I've also even started noticing fingertip pain which is a little worrisome. If I use my hands a lot (for example, carving pumpkins and picking out seeds to roast), then my fingertips actually will hurt a little - a tingly type of pain. Almost neuropathy-like? I have no idea what peripheral neuropathy feels like but that descriptor is what first crossed my mind. I'm pretty sure it's just because the fat pads on my fingertips are thinning, and I have such thin, bony hands to begin with.
I already use gloves for almost anything in the kitchen, even something as mild as rinsing fruits and veggies, and have done so for years. I also use disposable gloves for preparing any meats - basically I try to use gloves whenever possible in order to cut down on handwashing.
I guess first, I need a good hand creme or ointment or whatever that will help with the dryness. My job is 99.9% computer-based so it needs to be something that soaks in and isn't greasy on the fingertips. I am trying to drink more water, but that doesn't help with the loss of fat pad issue. Not sure there's a solution for that? Help! The thought of my fingers getting even worse than they already are terrifies me because I like doing things with my hands...painting/refinishing furniture and sewing/crafts are things I enjoy doing and it would suck to give those things up. I did some sewing for the kids' halloween costumes and my fingertips were wrecked afterwards - dry, flaking, wrinkled, and "mashed" for lack of a better word to describe them.
I already use gloves for almost anything in the kitchen, even something as mild as rinsing fruits and veggies, and have done so for years. I also use disposable gloves for preparing any meats - basically I try to use gloves whenever possible in order to cut down on handwashing.
I guess first, I need a good hand creme or ointment or whatever that will help with the dryness. My job is 99.9% computer-based so it needs to be something that soaks in and isn't greasy on the fingertips. I am trying to drink more water, but that doesn't help with the loss of fat pad issue. Not sure there's a solution for that? Help! The thought of my fingers getting even worse than they already are terrifies me because I like doing things with my hands...painting/refinishing furniture and sewing/crafts are things I enjoy doing and it would suck to give those things up. I did some sewing for the kids' halloween costumes and my fingertips were wrecked afterwards - dry, flaking, wrinkled, and "mashed" for lack of a better word to describe them.