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Haven't checked all the posts so this might have been mentioned before.
I suffered really badly from similar problems in teens/twenties. The doctor procsribed the usual hydrocortisone creams and chucked me out. NEXT!
Then one day there was a locum in the surgery instead of the usual doddery old fool. He actually seemed interested/knowledgeable and gave me the best tip that basically has sorted it for me.
He told me to put the cream on as usual (actually I was so worried about skin thinning I'd actually not being putting enough on, and the thinning wasn't as much of an issue according to him).
Then the magic bit - put some plastic gloves on (like the ones you get at the diesel pumps at the petrol station, not the nitrile mechanics type ones) - I actually taped them shut around wrist as well. Keeps the moisture and cream in.
Usually did this overnight, but occasionally did at work a couple of times too (despite strange looks). It kept all the moisture in and actually sorted the issue very quickly - basically the skin managed to heal and I stopped having those weeping cuts that just kept getting infected. Hands were a bit clammy and wrinkly as you'd expect being in a plastic bag, in effect, but I'd live with that incovenience for a while.
Worth a try for a couple of weeks maybe? For the sake of a couple of pence in plastic gloves (or raid the local Shell garage...).
Blimey, I feel reprimanded...The Udderly Smooth has Shea butter in it innit...so I thought it'd kill two birds.
Did you mean pure Shea Butter?
I've just put some on order so I'll try the 100% pure stuff too.
Sorry... just been taking lessons in rudeness from Mrs Gti.
I haven't checked the formula but I guess Udderly Smooth will be a standard emulsion with some added shea butter. Try the pure shea butter for a couple of days and let me know how you get on.