You know the drill: wash your hands as often as you can during flu season. It's a tip that's only taped onto every public bathroom mirror we've ever looked at. However, according to Dr. Mona Gohara, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, this good practice can also go bad. "Nothing has replaced good old hand washing when it comes to germ protection, but this can also lead to dry hands," she said. So what's a sicko to do?
Dr. Gohara suggested using a moisturizing cleanser "and lubing up with a cream after each visit to the sink." We love Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash ($39), which is so gentle, it feels like a treatment rather than plain old suds. If you want to feel a little fancy when you have the flu, follow up with the hydrating (and oh-so-chic) Claus Porto Cedar Poinsettia Hand Cream ($25).
