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Chapped Skin
Alternative Names
Hands - chapped and dry
Information
To prevent chapped hands:
- Avoid excessive sun exposure or exposure to extreme cold or wind
- Avoid washing hands with hot water
- Limit hand washing as much as possible while maintaining good hygiene
- Try to keep the air in your home humid
- Use mild soaps or non-soap cleansers
- Use moisturizing lotions on your hands regularly, especially if you live in a dry climate
To soothe chapped and sore...
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Deflecting Winter's Dry Skin
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Chapped lips
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesLips - chapped and dryInformationHere are some recommendations for preventing chapped lips:Avoid excessive sun exposureAvoid going... Read more »
Skin Needs Extra Protection in Winter
Cold air outside combined with dry, warm air inside makes winter a perfect recipe for cracked, chapped lips and skin, dermatologists say. Read more »
Cutaneous skin tags
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Skin tags; Acrochordons; Fibroepithelial polyps Prevention References Benign skin tumors. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical... Read more »
Oily skin
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Skin - oilyReferencesHabif TM. Acne, rosacea, and related disorders. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby... Read more »
Skin abscess
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Abscess - skin; Cutaneous abscess; Subcutaneous abscessPreventionPrevent and watch for bacterial infections. Keep the skin around minor wounds clean... Read more »
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Top 10 Winter Skin Tips
1. Limit Time in the Shower Cut back on the time spent in the shower and bath during the winter. While a long, hot shower can be relaxing, it takes a toll on your skin. Soaking in the tub and steamy showers dries out the skin. Take short showers...
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