I know we all occasionally look like we’ve been beaten. (Ouroboro’s got that unforgettable video, I just saw how much BG’s squat suit loves her, and I have an array of scrapes and bruises.)
So, I’m wondering if you guys do anything special skin care wise. Something to speed up the healing process and prevent anything from being permanent? I know DD said to up Vit K, but is there anything else?
Cuts: Nexcare 3M First Aid Skin Crack Care - it looks like a nail polish bottle and you can find it in the Wal-Mart pharmacy section. There is a great cream that you can buy also. Sometimes they comes in packages.
Bruises: Arnica Gel and ice.
Scars: I have no idea. I kind of like the ones that I have so I’ve never treated them. They make for the best stories to tell.
What did you do to yourself?
I don’t know that it actually helps, but I have Epsom salt baths. In my mind it helps though.
Anyone have any cuticle repair damage prevention ideas? Gripping gi’s is killing mine, and they’re actually starting to hurt.
[quote]MsM wrote:
Cuts: Nexcare 3M First Aid Skin Crack Care - it looks like a nail polish bottle and you can find it in the Wal-Mart pharmacy section. There is a great cream that you can buy also. Sometimes they comes in packages.[/quote]
Is this like a liquid bandage? I’ve had no luck with those, or is it more of a faster healing sort of thing?
I’ve just started BJJ and today’s the first day since I have that I’m taking a girl day. I can live with damage if I have to, but if there’s a way to prevent it, I don’t need more than I’ve got.
[quote]pch2 wrote:
Anyone have any cuticle repair damage prevention ideas? Gripping gi’s is killing mine, and they’re actually starting to hurt. [/quote]
http://askcosmetics.com/nailcare.htm?gclid=CIO82o7b6pUCFQK_GgodMV_GfQ This stuff is the shizzle! I’m not kidding either. If they’re really bad, use the one for your toes, it’s a much higher concentration. This treatment began as a treatment for horse hooves, believe it or not. This is a natural product as well.
Me either but this stuff works! Just apply to clean and dry hands with no cream on them. I get very deep cuts all of the time at work and I couldn’t live without it. It helps keep it sealed so that it heals faster.
Ah yes. Never taken BJJ myself but Kenpo, Arnis and Systema. I’m familiar with the torture. lol Arnica gel was my best friend.
Don’t kick her ass too badly:)
The good news about gi bruises is that you just eventually stop getting them. I started Judo a year ago and my biceps looked like my wife was getting sick of telling me things over and over, but after 6 months or so my biceps just stopped bruising. Same thing happened with my shins.
lol my wife actually used to get jealous of all the good that Judo did my skin. On grappling days I would exfoliate my face all over the mats and dudes’ backs, and my gi rubbed just about all the bad skin off of my back. Next day, i was so smooth it was unbelievable. She told me women paid big bucks for skin like that.
I can’t comment on cuticles though, i’m still not exactly sure what part that is. I mean you have finger, and then nail right? No need to go complicating it! 
Just curious, does your BJJ dojo advocate everyone using that anti-bacterial gel like some do? (never made sense to me cause at one point or another we all bleed on each other) That could be drying the hell out of your fingers, and maybe just avoiding that can help.
[quote]pch2 wrote:
Anyone have any cuticle repair damage prevention ideas? Gripping gi’s is killing mine, and they’re actually starting to hurt.
MsM wrote:
Cuts: Nexcare 3M First Aid Skin Crack Care - it looks like a nail polish bottle and you can find it in the Wal-Mart pharmacy section. There is a great cream that you can buy also. Sometimes they comes in packages.
Is this like a liquid bandage? I’ve had no luck with those, or is it more of a faster healing sort of thing?
What did you do to yourself?
I’ve just started BJJ and today’s the first day since I have that I’m taking a girl day. I can live with damage if I have to, but if there’s a way to prevent it, I don’t need more than I’ve got. [/quote]
[quote]debraD wrote:
I don’t know that it actually helps, but I have Epsom salt baths. In my mind it helps though.[/quote]
I just had to know so FYI:
From http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/health_why_it_works.htm
Magnesium - the key component of Epsom Salt – performs more functions in more systems of the human body than virtually any other mineral, including regulating the activity of more than 325 enzymes.
Studies show that magnesium is:
An electrolyte, helping to ensure proper muscle, nerve and enzyme function.
Critical to the proper use of calcium in cells.
An aid in helping to prevent heart disease and strokes by lowering blood pressure, protecting the elasticity of arteries, preventing blood clots and reducing the risk of sudden heart attack deaths.
Medical research also indicates that magnesium may:
Increase the effectiveness of insulin, helping to lower the risk or severity of diabetes.
Reduce inflammation and relieves pain, making it a beneficial in the treatment of sore muscles, bronchial asthma, migraine headaches and fibromyalgia.
Although magnesium can be absorbed through the digestive tract, many foods, drugs and medical conditions can interfere with the effectiveness of this deliver method. Therefore, soaking in an Epsom Salt bath is one of the most effective means of making the magnesium your body needs readily available.
Epsom Salt also delivers sulfates, which medical research indicates are needed for the formation of brain tissue, joint proteins and the mucin proteins that line the walls of the digestive tract. Studies show that sulfates also stimulate the pancreas to generate digestive enzymes and help to detoxify the body’s residue of medicines and environmental contaminants. Studies indicate that sulfates are difficult to absorb from food, but are readily absorbed through the skin.
Hey awesome! I’m not wasting my money then. Good to know. I also believe but have no evidence that it makes my skin softer.
[quote]MsM wrote:
Me either but this stuff works! Just apply to clean and dry hands with no cream on them. I get very deep cuts all of the time at work and I couldn’t live without it. It helps keep it sealed so that it heals faster.[/quote]
Sweet! I’m adding all of your suggestions to my list.
[quote] Ah yes. Never taken BJJ myself but Kenpo, Arnis and Systema.
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They all look so fun, but I’m trying to not be ADD about training. Maybe after I get a belt, I’ll go for diversification, but for now I’ll just covet your skills.
[quote]borrek wrote:
The good news about gi bruises is that you just eventually stop getting them. I started Judo a year ago and my biceps looked like my wife was getting sick of telling me things over and over, but after 6 months or so my biceps just stopped bruising. Same thing happened with my shins. [/quote]
We did gi chokes the other day and I have a nice red line across the middle of my neck. I keep getting that look of pity from people.
Since you’ve stopped brusing, do your shins look any different? These maybe stupid questions, but as a girl that’s never played contact sports, it’s all new to me.
I attached a diagram
The more I read about other BJJ classes, the more I realize that mine is pretty unique. We’re really really laid back, the only thing that’s advocated is coming to class.
It’s not a dry skin issue, I’m addicted to little bottles of girly stuff. It’s a matter of them being rubbed too hard.
[quote]pch2 wrote:
We did gi chokes the other day and I have a nice red line across the middle of my neck. I keep getting that look of pity from people.
Since you’ve stopped brusing, do your shins look any different? These maybe stupid questions, but as a girl that’s never played contact sports, it’s all new to me.
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I used to get those red lines too, but now I don’t. Do you drip dry your gi, or throw it in the dryer for a bit? Drip dry makes them a little rougher.
My shins look the exact same, except for a few places where I’ve had massive contusions and swelling. Those were pretty bad injuries and not just normal MA wear and tear. Those spots feel “dented” still if you run your fingers over the bone, but they look the exact same as pre-injury so I think your legs are safe. Judo is a little more aggressive with the shins than BJJ too, so you’re good. The skin still looks the same though. Same with my biceps so its not like my skin thickened, i just don’t get grip bruises and gi marks anymore.
How long have you been doing BJJ? Grappling is the coolest thing ever isn’t it? Not to hijack but we have a hard time keeping women coming to grappling class in Judo, is there anything that you like or don’t like about being a woman in BJJ? I probably should’ve PMed that but I’d have to hit backspace too many times to delete it!
ahh see i bite those off lol. I consider myself more learned now though =)
you shouldn’t have to deal with pain in your grip, especially if it will hamper your techniques. maybe you could try putting athletic tape on the fingers that hurt most or get most wear. Most guys in my judo class are sporting tape all the time…
[quote]borrek wrote:
I used to get those red lines too, but now I don’t. Do you drip dry your gi, or throw it in the dryer for a bit? Drip dry makes them a little rougher.[/quote]
I’ve actually been borrowing a gi, and have no idea how he drys it. I’ll keep the tip in mind for when I get mine though.
Good to know.
It’s been about a month now, but I’ve been going 4 times a week so it feels a bit longer.
Yes, I’ve fallen in love.
I’ve actually got a training thread over in the sorority ( http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/sports_women_training_performance_sorority/pch2s_adventures_1?id=2346396&pageNo=0 ) , it’s pretty girly lately, but I talk about some of these things in it. I can more directly answer your questions there too, since it’s a space that’s hijack proof.
When I’m actually rolling, I don’t feel the pain. It’s more of an issue when they catch on things, ie my hair.
[quote]MsM wrote:
Cuts: Nexcare 3M First Aid Skin Crack Care - it looks like a nail polish bottle and you can find it in the Wal-Mart pharmacy section. There is a great cream that you can buy also. Sometimes they comes in packages.[/quote]
I went to three different types of stores (walmart too!) and couldn’t find this. Are you sure they still make it? Am I just not seeing it? Would any other skin crack care cream work?
I did find this, it’s nice that it’s not smelly. Thanks
[quote]debraD wrote:
Hey awesome! I’m not wasting my money then. Good to know. I also believe but have no evidence that it makes my skin softer.[/quote]
That site has a page on which they extol the beauty benefits of it too.
Really? You couldn’t find it at Wal-Mart? Do you have anywhere that sells 3M products there? They also make tape, glue, window cleaners. I have tried other products but this is the one that really works for me.
I’ve used it for everything from bad paper cuts when I worked in an office to bad box cuts and really deep ones from box cutters when unloading trucks now. Hopefully, you’re able to find some.
My skills are nothing to brag about by the way but I did bust my tail and had fun doing it. Sounds like you love MA’s also:)
[quote]pch2 wrote:
MsM wrote:
Cuts: Nexcare 3M First Aid Skin Crack Care - it looks like a nail polish bottle and you can find it in the Wal-Mart pharmacy section. There is a great cream that you can buy also. Sometimes they comes in packages.
I went to three different types of stores (walmart too!) and couldn’t find this. Are you sure they still make it? Am I just not seeing it? Would any other skin crack care cream work?
Bruises: Arnica Gel and ice.
I did find this, it’s nice that it’s not smelly. Thanks
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http://www.google.com/products?q=+Nexcare+3M+First+Aid+Skin+Crack+Care&btnG=Search+Products&hl=en
The Internet is a wonderful thing.
This stuff is sold in my local grocery store (Von’s, fwiw) – you may find it there in the skincare section.
[quote]sdspeedracer wrote:
pch2 wrote:
MsM wrote:
Cuts: Nexcare 3M First Aid Skin Crack Care - it looks like a nail polish bottle and you can find it in the Wal-Mart pharmacy section. There is a great cream that you can buy also. Sometimes they comes in packages.
I went to three different types of stores (walmart too!) and couldn’t find this. Are you sure they still make it? Am I just not seeing it? Would any other skin crack care cream work?
Bruises: Arnica Gel and ice.
I did find this, it’s nice that it’s not smelly. Thanks
http://www.google.com/products?q=+Nexcare+3M+First+Aid+Skin+Crack+Care&btnG=Search+Products&hl=en
The Internet is a wonderful thing.
This stuff is sold in my local grocery store (Von’s, fwiw) – you may find it there in the skincare section.[/quote]
Yes, that’s the stuff!
I have no idea what Von’s is but I hope they have them in Ohio.
[quote]sdspeedracer wrote:
http://www.google.com/products?q=+Nexcare+3M+First+Aid+Skin+Crack+Care&btnG=Search+Products&hl=en
The Internet is a wonderful thing.
This stuff is sold in my local grocery store (Von’s, fwiw) – you may find it there in the skincare section.[/quote]
I don’t know what Von’s is either, but I was looking for it in the Band-Aid area, I should be looking at lotions. I’ll try again. Thanks!
I can get it at a local drug store and it’s actually in the foot care section.
I found the crack care stuff, it was in that wasteland between tampons and condoms that no one dares look at.