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Post by alexandra on Nov 7, 2016 10:48:34 GMT -7
I have bleeding finger tips from climbing outside this weekend, and was wondering if there are any suggestions for the quickest possible healing, so I can climb again next weekend with no skin issues? thanks!
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Post by joev9 on Nov 7, 2016 11:32:41 GMT -7
I use ClimbOn on my fingers all the time. If they are split open, then band aid them and use Neosporin.
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Post by scojo on Nov 7, 2016 11:35:58 GMT -7
This happened to me last last weekend, and the afflicted finger was healed enough for climbing this past weekend. All I did was remove the dead skin and tape the part of the finger while training.
If the injury is large or deep, the best way to promote healing is to keep the wound moist and covered (use a bandaid).
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Post by erk on Nov 7, 2016 14:26:12 GMT -7
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Post by alexandra on Nov 7, 2016 16:07:15 GMT -7
I got hoof maker! thanks for the advice:)
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Post by alexandra on Nov 14, 2016 12:09:46 GMT -7
This weekend again, I spit another finger tip open and couldn't get it to stop bleeding for at least 5 minutes. I wanted to ask people in this forum is this normal that I split my tips every trip? what to do to prevent it? it really hurts even for a few days after and makes me not able to even tie my shoes with this hand
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Post by erk on Nov 14, 2016 14:03:23 GMT -7
Did you live in a really dry environment? Do you have chalk on your hands for excessive amounts of time? Is your skin naturally dry?
If your skin keeps splitting it is likely too dry. Maybe make a list of all the things that are drying them out, and a list of what you're doing to keep them moisturized. Make changes until you stop getting splits.
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Post by climber511 on Nov 14, 2016 19:09:12 GMT -7
This seems unusual to me - if my idea doesn't work I would suggest a doctor. My idea of skin care is that you need to care for your skin from the inside out. I used to get those deep splits in my heels in the winter back when I walked the mail route. An old timer told me to start taking Flax Seed oil - I did and they healed up and didn't split unless I cut the oils back too far. I have found that olive oil and other oils all seem to work much better taken internally than when rubbed on the skin. Take additional oils until you start having bowel issues - then you can back off until you are taking perhaps a tablespoon or more a day. You may find you need more at certain times of year etc. This has fixed every mailman who tried it. also keep very well hydrated. I know your cause may be different but hey a bottle of olive oil etc would be a cheap experiment - oh the side benefit is nice soft skin and complexion. Take more than you think for a few weeks and see what happens.
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Post by alexandra on Nov 14, 2016 19:23:29 GMT -7
wow, I would have never thought to take oil for that! does fish oil also work? I take some fish oil, but could up the quantity. I guess my question is: are all oils the same or some are preferred?
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Post by climber511 on Nov 14, 2016 19:44:36 GMT -7
Alexandra - yes fish oil works fine but there may be some issues with how much oil you may need to take in the beginning if doing fish oil. You might get some nasty burps for example and there can be some blood thinning effects with super high dose fish oil. My method of choice is this. I run through a bottle of flax - then fish - then olive etc changing oils at the end of each bottle. I find I don't need all that much once I got my skin fixed up the first go round though - one spoonful a day in the summer and sometimes 2 in the winter. A little thing my grandfather used to do that I have copied was 1 table spoon olive oil (buy good olive oil - the cheap ones taste terrible) 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (vitamin c) 1 teaspoon honey In a glass of warm water and chug it down - he lived a long healthy life and swore by this. Just an old home remedy for what ails you. I do recommend the additional oils highly though. A side effect of the extra oil is often you will get more "ripped" looking. When you start keep adding oil each day until you start having bowel issues (you'll know when . Then gradually back off as your skin gets better. I then take a minimum dose to keep my skim nice and pliable - adjusting as needed. I climb - lift weights and do construction work - no gloves - and have skin like a babies bottom - this works for me. Good Luck!
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Post by climber511 on Nov 14, 2016 20:50:58 GMT -7
I should also say this is probably not the quickest way to keep climbing - superglue is maybe the answer for that. The oil is a long term solution.
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Post by Chris W on Nov 14, 2016 21:23:16 GMT -7
Alex, do you have a picture of what your split looks like? Is your skin typically dry?
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Post by alexandra on Nov 15, 2016 9:06:37 GMT -7
my skin is fairly dry but not excessively so. I use hoof maker lotion and climb skin on my tips regularly. I don't have a picture of the split (my phone is out of memory and cannot take pictures at the moment until I transfer my files) I have split my tips three times now on three different trips (and three different tips)... as for the oil suggestion: I was thinking one tbsp fish oil and one tbsp olive oil a day. Do you think I shouldn't mix them? is that too little for your suggestion?
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Post by climber511 on Nov 15, 2016 10:04:49 GMT -7
my skin is fairly dry but not excessively so. I use hoof maker lotion and climb skin on my tips regularly. I don't have a picture of the split (my phone is out of memory and cannot take pictures at the moment until I transfer my files) I have split my tips three times now on three different trips (and three different tips)... as for the oil suggestion: I was thinking one tbsp fish oil and one tbsp olive oil a day. Do you think I shouldn't mix them? is that too little for your suggestion? I can't see where mixing them would be a problem - I do it all the time. How much to take - there's no real answer to that question but I would start there and add a little each day until you experience loose stools - then back things down. My guess is 3 to 4 weeks but longer at only 2 spoonfuls a day.
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Post by Chris W on Nov 15, 2016 20:58:10 GMT -7
Lots of really good advice on this thread. Once you have a wound, especially a flapper of skin worn so much your finger pads bleed, they will heal. As part of the healing process, the wound will dry and contract. Most of your healing happens when you sleep. If your skin dries and contracts too much, once you put pressure on it, such as in the morning after a good nights sleep or when you go out climbing, it will crack, split and bleed. Once you have a split, that area tends to be more prone to splitting, while the skin around the split tends to heal well because there is less pressure and tension on it.
The idea is to keep the skin soft and supple while it is healing. That's why so many folks use bandaids and antibiotic ointment (climb on, badger balm, j tree, etc) to help them heal. The ointment helps keep the skin moist and the bandaid covers it and keeps it from drying out. Another thing I do that seems to help is I'll gently sand or file the skin over the split to try to get the edges of the split closer to the deepest part (without the edges bleeding also).
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