Jim Wilson Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Even when playing regularly, the calluses on the fingers of my left hand start to peel off. It helps if I take an emery board and sand them down a bit. Does this happen to anyone else? What do you do, if anything, to preserve and protect the calluses? Edited July 7, 2019 by Jim Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I'm fortunate that my callus issues didn't involve separation around the edges. I'd avoid using creams that may soften the tips of your calluses. The best healer I've found for bonding a 'scab' edge is the 'juice' from an aloe plant, so you might start at a garden shop. I would also try breaking open vitamin E capsules and dressing the edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 interesting. Yes I battle the same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holiday Hoser Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 After 40+ years I don't even have calluses anymore just leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 yea I get it, somewhat in the winter when it's really dry in the Northeast. but not so much in the summer. I just try to use some of the "better" moisturizing creams. What's really the worse is the split finger tips too.. Yow!! O'Keefe's working hands is great for that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Like a few others in here, I've got 50+ years of callouses. I used to file them a little bit, but that was decades ago,..,..,,lol.,,.....Nowadays, I don't pay much attention to them unless one of them is starting to catch on a string every-once-in-a-while. Then, I just kind of gnaw at it and get the rough part off. Quick, simple.....and it works....and you go right on to the next song...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Best thing is to avoid dishwashing!😄 Wear gloves if toughing it (dishwashing, washing car, hacking and sawing). BluesKing777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Cowboy Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Don't exactly have calluses, just extremely thick skin on my fingertips. Been like that for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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