Finger split

[bcombs]

I'm not sure exactly what it is called, but when your callous right at the bend splits open. I get them all the time, and they are usually manageable. The one I have now is deep and painful. I didn't tend to it right when it happened, so gluing it back closed is not an option. Now the skin is dry and starting to crumble off leaving the open wound.

Do you guys just tape these up and suck it up? Does it make sense to cut what is left of the callous away or just push it flat and bandage it up?

[der uber]

I've been getting those a lot this year. I haven't done a good job of preventing them, but I do the following to treat:

1 - Sand/file down the skin at/around the affected area. The thicker and tougher the skin is the more it will keep pulling at the split.
2 - Tape while climbing. Maybe even tape it a few sessions after it's healed up for good measure.
3 - Moisturize. I am bad about this, but it seems like the skin is less likely to fail catastrophically when it's not real dry.

[Andrew]

Brad you have all the right ideas, and der uber is right on from what I have experienced. I actually have a small one right now that I didn't notice until the skin was rolling off of it at climb time last night when I was sending a sick V9 that I just set.

[krampus]

the above advice is right. tape for sure if you are trying to climb on it.
However, more effective than simply moisturizing is climb on bar/Jtree stuff/ or even burts bees cuticle cream. they will heal the would in no time at all

[DHB]

i recommend the joshua tree goo.

[pumpout2004]

"I actually have a small one right now that I didn't notice until the skin was rolling off of it at climb time last night when I was sending a sick V9 that I just set."

nice....douche bag.

[Andrew]

You are just jealous, because I know that you suck at rock climbing. I bet you are going to be trying to send Bed Time for Bonzo this weekend. Am I right?

[pumpout2004]

I keep falling on the first pitch...will you help me? I need your ego to give me a boost (that shit is so big it should get me to the top of the route)

[Andrew]

I'll tell you what. I will be at Bed Time saturday morning to help you out. After I pull your ass to the top I will then kick it.

[pumpout2004]

weak...