Dry skin
Dry skin: Introduction
Dry skin: Dryness, cracking or scaling of the skin.
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causes of Dry skin, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Dry skin:
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causes of Dry skin.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Dry skin: Symptom Checker
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Dry skin
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Misdiagnosis and Dry skin
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer
from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed.
The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often
seen by physicians for this reason.
children may receive treatment for fungal skin infections.
See misdiagnosis of psoriasis or symptoms of psoriasis....read more »
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Diagnostic tests for Dry skin:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Dry skin. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Note characteristics of dry skin
- Note presence of other types of skin problems - e.g. cracking, pustules, crusting, vesicles, blisters, plaques - can help determine diagnosis.
- Note distribution of the areas of skin affected
- Blood tests
- more tests...»
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diagnostic tests for Dry skin
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Dry skin.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had dry skin? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Is the dryness of the skin localized or generalized?
- If dryness of the skin is localized, where on the body is the skin dry? - may assist in helping determine cause e.g. dryness between the toes may suggest athlete's foot; dry scaly cracked skin on legs of elderly especially in winter suggest asteatotic eczema; on heels suggest keratoderma climactericum; hands and wrists may suggest scabies; in flexures such as front of elbow and behind knee suggest dermatitis; on scalp may suggest psoriasis vulgaris.
- Is there a simple reason for your dry skin? - e.g. use of rubbing alcohol, certain chemicals and cleaning products, low humidity, home heating, windy conditions, hot dry weather conditions, air travel (because the air in planes is dry), air-conditioning (air conditioners remove moisture from the air).
- Fluid intake? - may suggest inadequate intake of fluid and dehydration as cause of dry skin e.g. poor fluid intake due to illness, anorexia, malnutrition or neglect.
- more questions...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Dry skin) may include:
- Itchy skin? - may suggest asteatotic eczema, tinea, scabies, dyshidrotic eczematous dermatitis (pompholyx), atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, lichen sclerosis, ichthyosis.
- Symptoms of dehydration ? - e.g. thirst, postural dizziness, fainting and reduced urine output - may cause dry skin.
- Symptoms that may cause dehydration? - e.g. vomiting, diarrhea, fever, excessive urination, gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Symptoms of Primary Sjogren's syndrome? - e.g. dry eyes, dryness of the mouth, dryness of the nasal passages, skin or vagina. This syndrome may be associated with many systemic conditions such as Raynaud's phenomenon, Rheumatoid arthritis, difficulty in swallowing (as seen in systemic sclerosis), painful joints (like that seen with systemic lupus erythematosus), thyroid disease, myasthenia gravis, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, renal diabetes insipidus, renal tubular acidosis and vasculitis.
- Symptoms of diabetes mellitus - e.g. frequent urination, excessive thirst, weight loss, fatigue - dry skin may be present in uncontrolled or undiagnosed diabetes mellitus due to excessive urination.
- more symptoms...»
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Stories from Users for Dry skin
Real-life user stories relating to Dry skin:
- very dry, thinning skin
- Bloating, stomach pain, dry skin, thinning hair, lack of appetite
- Too young for this
- Fatigue, Dry Skin, Eye-Rings (Dehydration?)
- Very dry skin
- Got 2 different diagnosis'! Skin Condition.
- Dry cracked skin - comes and goes
- VA too slow need help!!
- is my son too young for type too
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- Dry skin...
- Dry eyes, dry nose, dry skin, constant thirst - help?
- dry flaking skin and eyebrow loss
- I'm too YOUNG for this!!!
- Dry, Scaley Looking Skin On Legs
- Loss of tough with reality
- Dry patch of skin on neck, fatigue
- dry skin causing slurred speech
- Dry itchy skin
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Causes of Dry skin listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Dry skin as a symptom include:
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causes of Dry skin
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Medications or substances causing Dry skin:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Dry skin as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Dry skin
Drug interactions causing Dry skin:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Dry skin as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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drug interactions causing Dry skin
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)
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)
Organs affected by Dry skin:
The list of organs typically affected by Dry skin may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Dry skin
The list below shows some of the causes of Dry skin mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Dry skin
How Common are these Causes of Dry skin?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dry skin.
Of the 190
causes of Dry skin that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 5
causes are "very common" diseases
- 7
causes are "common" diseases
- 3
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 2
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 181
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 190
causes of Dry skin
Conditions listing symptoms: Dry skin:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dry skin' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Ablepharon macrostomia syndrome
... coarse skin, dry skinAcquired hypothyroidism
... dry skinAcromegaly
... coarse skinADULT syndrome
... dry skinAlbright's hereditary osteodystrophy
... dry skinAlves Castelo dos Santos syndrome
... dry skinAmelo-onycho-hypohidrotic syndrome
... dry skinAmpola syndrome
... dry skinAnorexia Nervosa
... dry skinAsteatotic dermatitis
... dry skinAthlete's foot
... cracked skinAthyrotic hypothyroidism sequence
... dry skinAutoimmune thyroid diseases
... dry skinB
Barakat syndrome
... coarse skin, dry skinBasaran-Yilmaz syndrome
... dry skinBerardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy
... coarse skinBerardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 1
... coarse skinBerardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 2
... coarse skinBody skin hyperlaxity due to vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency
... wrinkled skinC
Cerebral dysgenesis, neuropathy, ichthyosis, and palmoplantar keratoderma syndrome
... dry skinChemical poisoning - 1-Pentanethiol
... dry skinChemical poisoning - 2-Hexanone
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Acetic Anhydride
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Acetophenone
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Amitrole
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Anisole
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Boric Acid
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Carbinoxamine
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Chlorobenzene
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Cyclohexanol
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Cyclohexanone
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Ethylamine
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Ethylene Dichloride
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Hexane
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Isopropyl Alcohol
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Kerosene
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Methylene Chloride
... dry skinChemical poisoning - N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Nitromethane
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Phenmedipham
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Tetrachloroethane
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Tetrachloroethylene
... dry skinChemical poisoning - Tetrahydrofuran
... dry skinChemical-related eczema
... cracked skinChondrodysplasia punctata
... dry skinChondrodysplasia punctata, non rhizomelic type
... dry skinChromosome 1q duplication syndrome
... wrinkled skinChromosome 22, trisomy
... wrinkled skin, dry skinChronic vitamin A toxicity
... dry skinCleft lip palate pituitary deficiency
... dry skinCockayne syndrome
... dry skinContact dermatitis
... cracked skin, dry skinCraniosynostosis mental retardation clefting syndrome
... dry skinCretinism athyreotic
... dry skinD
Dehydration
... wrinkled skin, Dry skinDermatoleukodystrophy
... wrinkled skinDermo-odontodysplasia
... dry skinDevelopmental delay - hypotonia extremities hypertrophy
... dry skinDevil's trumpet poisoning
... dry skinDiabetes
... flaky skinDiarrhea
... Dry skinDisorder of Cornification 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type)
... dry skinDOC 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type)
... dry skinDry skin
... dry skinDyshidrotic dermatitis
... cracked skinE
Ectodermal dysplasia
... cracked skin on solesEctodermal dysplasia - arthrogryposis - diabetes mellitus
... dry skinEctodermal dysplasia - mental retardation - central nervous system malformation
... dry skinEctodermal dysplasia anhidrotic
... dry skinEctodermal dysplasia mental retardation syndactyly
... dry skinEctodermal dysplasia/ skin fragility syndrome
... cracked skin on solesEczema
... cracked skin, skin crackingEnvironmental allergen related eczema
... cracked skinErythrodermic eczema
... cracked skin, dry skinF
Familial hypopituitarism
... dry skinFamilial hypothyroidism
... dry skinFenton-Wilkinson-Toselano syndrome
... dry skinFollicular ichthyosis
... dry skinFood Additive Adverse reaction - citric acid intolerance
... dry skinFox-Fordyce Disease
... dry skinFreire-Maia odontotrichomelic syndrome
... dry skinFreire-Maia syndrome
... dry skinG
Ghosal syndrome
... wrinkled skinGranulomatous hypophysitis
... dry skinGrix-Blankenship-Peterson syndrome
... dry skinH
Hand eczema
... dry skinHashimoto's Thyroiditis
... coarse skin, dry skinHerbal Agent overdose - Nutmeg
... dry skinHereditary hypothyroidism
... Dry skinHIV/AIDS
... flaky skinHunter-Carpenter-Macdonald syndrome
... dry skinHypothyroid goitre
... Dry skinHypothyroidism
... dry skinHypothyroidism - dermoid cyst - cleft palate
... dry skinHypothyroidism due to iodide transport defect
... dry skinI
Ichthyosis
... cracked skin, dry skinIchthyosis - mental retardation, Devriendt type
... dry skinIchthyosis prematurity syndrome
... dry skinIchthyosis Vulgaris
... dry skinIchthyosis vulgaris, dominant
... dry skinIchythosiform Erythroderma with Leukocyte Vacuolation
... dry skinIrritant contact eczema
... cracked skinJ
Jimsonweed poisoning
... dry skinJohnston Aarons Schelley syndrome
... dry skinJudge-Misch-Wright syndrome
... dry skinJung-Wolff-Back-Stahl syndrome
... dry skinK
Kanzaki disease
... dry skinKawanism
... dry skinL
Leprechaunism
... wrinkled skinLichen sclerosis
... crinkled skinLymphomatous thyroiditis
... dry skinM
Macroepiphyseal dysplasia with osteoporosis, wrinkled skin, and aged appearance
... wrinkled skinMedication related hypothyroidism
... Dry skinMenkes Disease
... dry skinMental retardation unusual facies ampola type
... dry skinMental retardation, X-linked - seizures - psoriasis
... dry skinMicrocephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism types 1 and 3
... dry skinMoynahan syndrome III
... flaky skin, dry skinMultiple endocrine abnormalities - adenylyl cyclase dysfunction
... dry skinMultiple system atrophy
... dry skinMyxedema
... coarse skin, dry skinN
Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type IV
... dry skinO
Oculo tricho dysplasia
... dry skinOHSS
... dry skinP
Pachydermoperiostosis
... coarse skinPanhypopituitarism
... wrinkled skin, dry skinPhenylketonuria
... coarse skinPompholyx (dyshidrotic eczema)
... cracked skinPrimary hypothyroidism
... Dry skinProgeria short stature pigmented nevi
... wrinkled skin, dry skinPsoriasis
... cracked skinR
Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome
... dry skinRiboflavin deficiency
... cracked corners of the mouthRiedel syndrome
... dry skinRieger anomaly - partial lipodystrophy
... wrinkled skinS
Scleroderma
... hardening of skin, dry skin patchesSclerosing bone dysplasia - mental retardation
... wrinkled skinSecondary hypothyroidism
... Dry skinSheehan Syndrome
... dry skinShock, Neurogenic
... dry skinSick building syndrome
... dry skinSjogren's Syndrome
... cracked skin, Symptoms from dry skin:, dry skinSjogren's syndrome, juvenile, secondary to autoimmune disease
... dry skinSjögren syndrome, primary
... dry skinSjögren syndrome, secondary
... dry skinSpinal shock
... dry skinStoll-Alembik-Finck syndrome
... dry skinStorm syndrome
... wrinkled skin, aged skinStress-related eczema
... cracked skinSub clinical hypothyroidism
... Dry skinSulfatidosis juvenile, Austin type
... dry skinT
Temperature-related eczema
... cracked skinTertiary hypothyroidism
... Dry skinTetramelic deficiencies - Ectodermal dysplasia - deformed ears - other abnormalities
... dry skinThyroid disorders
... dry skinThyroid hormone plasma membrane transport defect
... dry skinThyrotropin deficiency, isolated
... dry skinTranebjaerg-Svejgaard syndrome
... dry skinTricho odonto onycho dermal syndrome
... dry skinTrichodysplasia xeroderma
... dry skinTriglyceride storage disease with impaired long-chain fatty acid oxidation
... dry skinTrihydroxycholestanoylcoa oxidase isolated deficiency
... dry skinType 2 diabetes
... flaky skinV
Varicose eczema
... dry skinVitamin A deficiency
... dry skinW
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
... Dry skinWrinkly skin syndrome
... Wrinkled skinX
X-linked ichthyosis
... Dry skinXerotic eczema
... cracked skinY
Yaws
... cracked soles
Conditions listing complications: Dry skin:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dry skin' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
N
Nicotine addiction
... dry skin
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Causes of Dry skin Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Dry skin based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Dry skin?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Dry skin, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Dry skin:
Subtypes of Dry skin:
Cracked skin (33 causes), Cracked mouth corner (1 cause), Fibrosis of skin, Skin turgor, decreased, Dry scaly skin (32 causes), Flaky skin (4 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Dry skin:
Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Skin texture changes (462 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes)
Symptoms related to Dry skin:
Rough skin (12 causes), Scaly skin (414 causes), Skin rash (930 causes), Skin blisters (337 causes), Low humidity, Certain chemicals and cleaning products e.g. soap, Psoriasis, Eczema (205 causes), Contact dermatitis, Hypothyroidism (52 causes), Ichthyosis (414 causes), Air-conditioning, Windy weather
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Medical News summaries about Dry skin
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