• @yesman
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    5213 hours ago

    That thing about being anti-bacterial is true. By simply being a barrier that microbes (and dirt, and water) can’t penetrate. For short term wound treatment, petroleum jelly is an excellent barrier for an open wound that’s not bleeding. Bandages inundated with it can keep a wound clean in the roughest conditions.

      • Tedesche
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        33 hours ago

        It comes in jars?! And in tubes?!

        I’m gettin’ one!

        • TheRealKuni
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          You’ve got a whole half already!

  • @ThePyroPython
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    4015 hours ago

    So could you keep your hand soft by wearing a glove full of vaseline?

    I’m asking for a friend, well I say he’s a friend, he’s a dickhead.

    • @proudblond
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      1110 hours ago

      For real though, my husband has eczema mostly concentrated on his hands and they get real torn up in the winter especially. If it gets really bad, we’ll get him a pack of latex gloves, he slathers on Vaseline and then I help him get the gloves on, and then he sleeps that way. It’s the only thing that manages to make a significant difference. It’s not comfy but sometimes his fingers bleed so we gotta do something.

      • @Dezzorian
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        89 hours ago

        In the netherlands doctors use Cetomacrogol 1000 (with 10-30% vaseline) or a variant or Bag Balm (less usesd) for people having eczema or psoriasis. It adds disinfectant and hydration properties. Works fantastic

      • Zier
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        49 hours ago

        Vaseline is just a barrier that keeps moisture from escaping, it’s called an occlusive. I would suggest using virgin coconut oil, shea butter or cocoa butter and having him wear Nitrile or vinyl gloves, latex will break down. Those 3 oils are an occlusive that have natural moisturizing and healing properties. Think of it as lip balm for your body.

      • @[email protected]
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        39 hours ago

        Buy some Locobase cream of you have it where you live. By far the most effective thing for my Accutane hands when I was on that.

    • Snot Flickerman
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      1714 hours ago

      According to the totally real biographical film about Derek Zoolander: Yes

      • @pyre
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        26 hours ago

        damn, chasing aliens really took a toll

  • @Mickey7
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    1716 hours ago

    Wonder if her husband ever applies it to her, just asking

  • @niktemadur
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    915 hours ago

    What’s the name of that Talking Heads compilation?
    Sand In The Vaseline.