anyone use liquid skin/new skin on their fingertips?

[CADdrafter]

after yessterday's 4 hour practice, my fretting fingers were killing me. i'd pulled some skin away from one of my nails and super glue was no where to be found.

i applied some liquid skin/new skin on my fingertips and they are feeling much better.

is this an old trick i've missed out on?

 

[derekd]

Oh yeah. Has saved me more than once. Usually from doing stupid, nonguitar things to my hands, and then having to play.

 

[cjs42079]

I thought this stuff burned pretty bad. I've never tried it, am I mistaken?

 

[CADdrafter]

I thought this stuff burned pretty bad. I've never tried it, am I mistaken?

this particular bottle i have has a pain reliever mixed into the liquid so the burn is minimal....

 

[MikeE]

Does this stuff work for cracks on your fingers from dry skin? I get them all the time and they are painful.

 

[CADdrafter]

Does this stuff work for cracks on your fingers from dry skin? I get them all the time and they are painful.

not sure. i just began using it yesterday to try and sooth skin pulled away from a fingernail from too much bending.

 

[RickC]

Does this stuff work for cracks on your fingers from dry skin? I get them all the time and they are painful.

Absolutely! I cannot make it through a New England winter without a bottle of this stuff. It does the trick, perfectly.

I always use two coats, with a few minutes drying between. If you do it right the first time, the split will heal without any re-application. It's never let me down, even on some really horrendous cracks.

/rick

 

[esoteric pete]

i usually rip the skin from under my nail on my pointer and middle finger after a good long gig, and superglue is usually my best friend in that situation...

 

[blueserv]

New Skin is an essential for guitarists, IMO. It works better for me than anything else I've ever tried. I always keep a bottle in my gig bag. 2 coats (as mentioned above) works well, and you can reapply during breaks if needed.

 

[CADdrafter]

i usually rip the skin from under my nail on my pointer and middle finger after a good long gig, and superglue is usually my best friend in that situation...

superglue was MIA when i needed it the most.

 

[The Golden Boy]

I prefer superglue to nu-skin- I can't stand that damned clove smell always hanging around.

If you're needing a patch on a skin split NOT on a playing finger, there's some NexCare stuff that is the cat's pajamas. Unlike superglue or nu-skin, it dries to a gummy consistency. It won't hold up to playing, but it's great for everything else.

 

[zep41]

superglue is a life saver for all skin cuts and such. Coming from a veteran EMS worker i am friends with-- superglue is even better than bandages and stitches because when applied, there is no chance of infection and in some cases, the laceration heals faster.

I cut my scalp really bad once and just cleaned out the gash and had a friend apply superglue in the wound. Pain went away after a few hours of it drying. Once healed, the glue just comes right out.

So i am a huge advocate of the liquid skin, superglue theories.

 

[TommyMambo]

I've used crazy glue in the past, works fine!

 

[MikeE]

Ok, so I bought both new-skin and nexcare skin crack care for my... cracked skin.

The Nexcare stuff is 1/4 the liquid for 30% more money so we'll see.

 

[JayLock]

I swear by the Super-Glue over the Liquid skin. The smell just gets to me after a while, plus super glue is well super.

 

[C.SCAN3]

Yes it does. I have some for this very purpose.

Does this stuff work for cracks on your fingers from dry skin? I get them all the time and they are painful.

 

[Seniorspike]

I couldn't get thru winter without New-Skin and/or super glue. I find that over deep cracks I must reapply frequently over many days. Super glue works better for this. But neither one works on my broken wrist... so I won't be playing for a while anyhow.

 

[247jamz]

Do you guys apply either the super glue or Nu Skin before you split the skin under your fingernail? Just as a precaution before the gig to strengthen it before it splits?

I have a 3 set gig next weekend and have not gotten enough practice time, and I'm sure I'm gonna hurt my fingers from bending....

Thanks!

 

[teleman55]

I use that stuff when I've got to play with one of those nasty little 'crack-cuts' on one of my fingers in the winter. I wouldn't use it a week before a gig if you don't have to play. Lay off a few days and let it heal if you got the time.

 

[realityczech]

Mr Natural here.
I use nothing but my fingerprints. You dudes must have taken the SRV bio too seriously or your watching too much Bravo TV.

Chears!