How Can I Prevent Hand Calluses?

Calluses on the palms generally refer to the hardened skin on the palms. Methods to prevent calluses on the palms during workouts typically include gripping equipment, wearing gloves, soaking hands, etc. It should be noted that the workout duration should not be too long to avoid increasing the body's burden.

1. Gripping Equipment: Due to prolonged friction between the palms, localized keratinization and thickening of the skin may occur. During workouts, some equipment can be used to assist in exercises, such as hand grips and dumbbells. To avoid excessive friction between the hands and the equipment, attention should be paid to gripping the equipment properly.

2. Wearing Gloves: Wearing gloves can also reduce direct contact between the equipment and the hands, preventing excessive damage to the skin of the hands and reducing the possibility of calluses on the palms.

3. Soaking Hands: After workouts, soaking hands in warm water can effectively soften the corneous layer. After soaking, moisturizing lotion can be applied appropriately to prevent the formation of calluses.

Apart from the aforementioned common preventive measures, if abnormal thickening of the hands occurs, medications such as salicylic acid ointment, vitamin A acid ointment, and urea ointment can be used under medical guidance for prevention, which can effectively improve symptoms.