I don't know if psoriasis is linked with dry skin or not but I have both. I have to keep gloves on in the cold or my fingers split. Also drink lots of water. If you get dehydrated your skin will suffer. I experience the same thing as your husband if I handle paper products to long . Try wearing latex gloves once in a while, it can help as long as you take breaks from wearing them.(the powder in the gloves can also dry out your skin.)I also watch what products I buy. I stay away from any kind of dish soaps with lemon. Stick to sensitive skin products , it really helps.

i agree with stubs, drinking LOTS of water daily will help. you need to keep your skin moisturized from the inside out. to help, use a thick lotion, vaseline, or something like baby oil gel at night and sleep with socks over your hands. this keeps them super moisturized and will help heal what damage has already been done. along with the products you use, antibacterial soaps will dry out your hands more than regular soaps. dove products seem to be the best for me! if psoriasis is also linked with your hands now, make sure to keep using any topical creams you may have to heal that as well.

when I was freight manager for Ben Franklin and unloading boxes, etc...my fingers would split open at the corners. Now in nursing they do because I wash my hands so much. They really smart when they do that. One trick I have found is to use clear nail polish over the splits. It allows them to heal up and they dont hurt so much. Its almost the same as the liquid bandage and costs a whole lot less. I have done this for many years. Some of us are just more prone to it than others and using the preventive measures others have given and the little help trick, he might be more comfy! Hope that helps some.

Thanks Shaelez, I have heard of this one before, but if it works, hey? Also, I just bought a used Hand/elbox warm wax machine and ohhhhhh does it feel great, even if it is just for a while:)

For my hands, which don't yet have p on them, I swear by Aquaphor. It's greasy but I put it on before I'm ready to go to bed and then just sit in bed rubbing it in constantly for about 5 minutes and my hands are so smooth. During the day I use the Eucerin which doesn't affect anything i'm doing but works great too!