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My 6 yr old son's hand plam skin breaks. recently started. applying vaseline . any thing else to do?
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Moisturize: Vaseline is a great product and safe to use. Moisturize 3x/day and if not sufficient try hydrocortisone 1% OTC once a day.
Answered 5/12/2015
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