Good grief! Put some chapstick, vaseline or lotion of your choice on your poor skin and keep using the tissues to avoid spreading germs.

Wash your hands after you blow.

Sorry if I sound petulant, but I just went through an ear infection caused by a choir member who coughed and coughed next to me without tissues. It took two trips to the doctor, two rounds of antibiotic and a lot of expense for OTC medicine to cure it.

What's chapped skin in comparison to a serious threat to your hearing?