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Dry Skin Causes
Health Encyclopedia: Dry Skin
Dry skin is most common in your lower legs, arms, flanks (sides of the abdomen), and thighs. The symptoms most often associated with dry skin include:
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Scaling - Itching
- Cracks in the skin
Alternative Names
Skin - dry; Winter itch
Considerations
Common Causes
Dry skin is common. It happens more often in the winter when cold air outside and heated air inside cause low humidity. Forced-air furnaces make skin even drier.
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Expert & Community Posts
8 Ways to Prevent Dry Winter Skin
By healthgal , Health Expert...dry patches and flakes. If you already suffer from dry skin, winter can make it worse. ... Read more »
Herpes and Itchy Skin
By Penelope James , Health Expert...caused by any number of things, including eczema, dry skin, and stress. I know I suffer from... Read more »
In response to MadDad...
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...In reality, tanning can aggravate acne by causing dry skin and irritation. Additionally, many... Read more »
In response to MadDad...
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...In reality, tanning can aggravate acne by causing dry skin and irritation. Additionally, many... Read more »
Update Your Skin Care Regimen for Fall
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...your skin constantly shiny? Do you have patches of dry skin that feel tight? Are your cheeks... Read more »
Health Guide
Ichthyosis vulgaris
...scale disease Symptoms Skin lesion /rash Dry skin , severe Scaly appearance, adherent scales May thicken ... Read more »Dry skin
...examination with careful attention to all parts of your skin. To better understand the cause of the dry skin, your doctor may ask: When did your dry skin develop or has it always been... Read more »Faking It: The New Way to Tan
...follicles.Preparation is the key to a successful ST episode. Before putting on the ST, exfoliate rough, dry skin to avoid an uneven skin tone. Next, apply a moisturizer to the following parts of... Read more »Jet Lag: Is there a Cure?
...Dry air causes dehydration, which can contribute to feeling tired, cause a headache, and accentuate dry skin and nasal irritation. Tackle dehydration by carrying your own drinking water along with... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Symptoms
...fatigueSensitivityto coldHeadacheMuscle and joint achesWeight gain, despite diminished appetiteConstipationDry skinIn premenopausal women, early symptoms can interfere with fertility. They may... Read more »
Medications
This medication is used for the treatment of mild to moderate acne. Azelaic acid belongs to a class... Read more »
...daytime moisturizer may be helpful for excessive dry skin (see Notes). If any of these effects... Read more »
...headache, trouble sleeping, constipation, flushing, dry skin, and decreased sweating may occur.... Read more »
...include: irregular heartbeat, hallucinations, hot/dry skin, fainting, inability to wake up... Read more »
...include: irregular heartbeat, hallucinations, hot/dry skin, fainting, seizures. Missed Dose If... Read more »
Related News
Tips for applying antiperspirant
April 15, 2009Experts say that if you sweat a lot and have tried several different antiperspirants without success, the problem might be how you're applying your... Read summary »
Keeping your skin healthy in winter
November 18, 2008Winter can be especially hard on skin as cold temperatures, low humidity levels, and windy conditions can cause skin to dry, chafe, and crack.... Read summary »
Gene Linked to Eye Disease
November 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research may have unlocked a treatment for the blinding eye disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The "dry" type... Read summary »
Smoking Adds Wrinkles to Sun-Protected Skin
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Want to keep your nice, smooth skin longer? Don't smoke. According to University of Michigan researchers, smoking increases the... Read summary »
Skin Cancer may Lead to Other Cancers
September 05, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Those who have had non-melanoma skin cancer may be at... Read summary »
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