Q: When the skin on my fingertips cracks open, the splits are painful and take a long time to heal. I went to a dermatologist for a series of different pills and lotions, but nothing has worked. This ...

It's quite literally saved the skin of nurses, teachers and other frequent hand washers.

Cracked skin describes fissures, or cuts, that typically appear on dry or irritated skin. Treatment will depend on the cause, but it typically involves moisturizing the skin. For many people, cracked ...

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that causes patches of dry, itchy skin, called plaques. Without proper treatment plaques can get itchy and flaky and then sometimes crack and bleed. People with ...