mizzli started this discussion ·
Hi guys, Do you guys cut your calluses? Mine are getting hard and scratchy and it's got to the point where I can feel them pressing into my hands when I pole. Not sure if it's a good idea to cut them but I have tried to file it down every now and then! Do you leave yours or cut them?
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Amy had a blog about them a few years back. She found the best thing was a cutter style thingy. http://aerialamy.com/blog/2011/05/24/recent-buys/ Mine have not gotten to the point of needing anything quite yet but I will say that if I go swimming or sit in the hot tub they do peel. I also know people who have ripped theirs which is completely unpleasant. This thread is very helpful also: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/3813
I get very proud of my calluses, however if they get too big and there isn't callus underneath, then them ripping off becomes a problem. I routinely shave mine down with a razor blade - sounds weird, but it really works. Having a small amount of callus is great, but you do have to keep them under control so they don't tear off.
I peel mine off or sometime use my ped egg on them. Then use corn huskers lotion to moisturize the spot where the callus was. Helps a little but I still have rough spots on my hands despite what I do. Ah, poler problems....
mizzli ·
Hi all, @Chemgoddess1 - will take a look at the link, thanks :) I've started to cut at mine as it's beginning to hurt me when I do spins. :( I was hoping that it would go away with moisturising cream but they don't seem to do much (I moisturise after I wash my hands and at bedtime). I bought some gloves from my local chemist that you wear after moisturising at nights and it's supposed to keep the hands moisturised but I haven't noticed much of a difference except holding my toothbrush and stopping it from slipping out of my hands has become a challenge in the mornings. lol!
lololol hahaha! this thread made me laugh-I mean, on a serious note, this is a serious issue that I think just about all of us deal with but...i've yet to see it talked about so..so...bluntly lol ::shrug::
I bite mine like biting my nails. Its a bit weird. The hardened skin bothers me.
Desiree lust - yep, first world pole problems huh :)
