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Dry skin: Introduction

Dry skin: Many older people suffer from dry skin, particularly on their lower legs, elbows, and forearms. The skin feels rough and scaly and often is ... more about Dry skin.

Dry skin: Dryness of the skin. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Dry skin is available below.

Symptoms of Dry skin

• Dry skin
• Itchy skin
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Dry skin

• Vitamin A - possibly used for related vitamin A deficiency
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Dry skin?

• Misdiagnosis of Dry skin
• Failure to diagnose Dry skin
• Hidden causes of Dry skin (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Dry skin

Dry skin: Related Patient Stories

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Alternative Treatments for Dry skin

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Dry skin may include:

• Moisturize damp, not dry skin
• Water Mist
• Aloe juice mist
• Flower water mist
• Lavender oil mist
• more treatments »

Causes of Dry skin

• Diabetes
• Kidney disease
• Trihydroxycholestanoylcoa oxidase isolated deficiency - dry skin
• Sjogren's syndrome, juvenile, secondary to autoimmune disease - dry skin
• Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome - dry skin
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See full list of 163 causes of Dry skin

More information about causes of Dry skin:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Dry skin (406 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Dry skin (2 listings)
• Underlying causes of Dry skin
• Dry skin as a complication caused by other conditions
• Dry skin as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Dry skin

Disease Topics Related To Dry skin

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Dry skin:

• Asteatotic eczema
• Asteatotic dermatitis
• Eczema craquelé
• Asteatosis
• Eczema craquelatum
• Xerotic eczema
• Winter itch
• more related diseases...»

Misdiagnosis and Dry skin

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Dry skin: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Dry skin

Medical research articles related to Dry skin include:

• Pemetrexed (Alimta) - In combination with cisplatin for the first line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
• Buserelin
• Treating Eating Disorders in Primary Care
• What are the effective treatments (medical and surgical) for hyperhidrosis - particularly affecting the axillae?
• Cetuximab for the treatment of head and neck cancer
• Is there evidence clarifying whether or not to clean all leg ulcers or do they only need cleaning when necessary?
• more research...»

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Statistics for Dry skin

• Medical statistics for Dry skin
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Dry skin
• Death and Mortality statistics for Dry skin
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Dry skin: Broader Related Topics

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Types of Dry skin

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Article Excerpts about Dry skin

Many older people suffer from dry skin, particularly on their lower legs, elbows, and forearms. The skin feels rough and scaly and often is accompanied by a distressing, intense itchiness. (Source: excerpt from Skin Care and Aging -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

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