My Fingers Split

My fingers split  The worst is around my nails. It seems to happen for no reason, and it is very  painful.

My mother used to say that her fingers split.  Mostly when she was knitting and it was cold and the humidity was low. Well, these are the same conditions under which my fingers split. I try to keep my fingers lubricated so the splitting will be minimal, and the healing rapid.  But having these finger splits is very painful.