u/Dazzling-Sea-1166

okay guys. i started a lab tech position a few months ago and my hands have been fucking fried. i wash them between each batch, before/after exiting and returning to the lab, not to mention before/after meals and bathroom breaks and whatever else.

how do i keep my hands from being dry as fuck?? obviously throughout the day putting lotion on is pointless, but i do apply it during my lunch break. i’ve tried everything- balms, hand lotion of varying kinds and prices, aquaphor, cbd balm. is this just something my body will acclimate to over time? probably. all of my coworkers are in the same boat but their hands don’t look nearly as fried as mine.

anyway enjoy some pictures of my horrible hands. IM ONLY 23 BUT THEY LOOK SO OLD!!!!!

yesterday i posted about my tender 10 g septum. since then i have learned that it was pierced too low. it thankfully is not in the hard cartilage but i wanted to thank everyone that commented. i have since removed the 10 g clicker.

i believe the piercing is still viable to stretch as long as i continue to stack it and listen to my body. this morning i visited urgent care to remove the ring because i couldn’t not for the life of me get the clasp open. all is well and i have put the stack back in. i will be considering getting it repierced if i experience more discomfort.

anyway, i think the reason the 10 g clicker hurt so much is because 1. the incorrect placement only allowed for <2.5 mm of stretching and 2. the stacking made an oblong fistula that didn’t press up against the harder cartilage.

i am sorry for being defensive. it was hard to hear that piercers i trusted and my community recommended didn’t inform me of the incorrect placement. the thought process on their end was probably like “well if you don’t have any problems now it’ll probably be fine” and didn’t want to shame other piercers or me.

thanks again!