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Skin is too dry
Dry skin in cold climates
Winter causing dry skin
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Content updated on Sep 6, 2022
About the symptom
Skin dryness occurs when the skin loses moisture and hydration. It can lead to skin scaling, itching, and cracking.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Facial edema
Numbness / sensory disorder
Lower leg edema
Edema
Recent weight loss
Altered mental status (delirium)
Possible causes
- Atopic dermatitis
Allergic rashes. Risk factors include genetics, other allergic disease, new skin products, and allergic foods. Cases of childhood eczema can resolve by adulthood, however in some cases it can happen to adults too.
- Seborrheic dermatitis
Rashes with scaly flaky skin, usually on the eyebrows, nose bridge and sides of the nose. It is thought to be caused overgrowth of the Malassezia fungus, which feeds on increased sebum in some patients. Risk factors include HIV and Parkinson's disease. This condition can occur in the newborn as well.
- Psoriasis (except for pustular psoriasis)
A skin disease caused by the immune system attacking skin cells, thought to be genetic as well as triggered by other things such as environment, illnesses and stress.
- Anorexia nervosa / bulimia nervosa
- Asteatotic eczema
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Menopausal syndrome
Related serious diseases
- Hypocalcemia
Hypocalcemia occurs when the levels of calcium in the blood are too low. It’s often caused by abnormal levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) or vitamin D in the body.
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have dry skin?
Does your dry skin get worse or crack in the winter months?
Do you have itchy skin?
Do you have any pain or tingling in the affected areas of the skin?
Do you have skin redness?
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Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD
Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)
National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan