Xerosis or Dry skin is a common condition that affects people of all ages.
Common Symptoms of dry skin.
In most cases, dry skin is temporary or seasonal, and many people experience it in cold weather specially in winter.
Its signs and symptoms vary depending upon one’s age, health disorders, skin texture, environmental factors and sun exposure etc.
The symptoms may include:
- A feeling of skin tightness
- Skin feels and looks rough
- Pruritus – severe itching
- Ashy look flakes
- Mild to severe scaling or peeling
- Lighter or darker than a normal skin tone or red to purple.
- Skin that ranges from reddish on white skin to greyish on brown and black skin
- Fine lines or deep cracks that may bleed
In severe cases –
- Skin becomes inflamed or painful
- Uncomfortable enough to losing sleep
- Inability to perform your daily routines
- Develop open sores or infections from violent scratching
Possible Causes and risk factors of Dry Skin
- Dry skin is mainly due to water loss from the outer layer of skin.
- Senile pruritus that is in middle age or older – As people age, the skin thins and produces less of the oils needed for the skin to retain water.
- The climate, such as cold, dry winter air or hot, dry desert environments.
- Dry indoor air from heating or cooling systems
- Chronic skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis, , ichthyosis, atopic / perioral or seborrheic dermatitis.
- Diseases, such as allergies, Sjögren syndrome, IBD – inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Declining of hormone oestrogen levels often begin during your 40’s, even before perimenopause.
- Certain vitamin or mineral deficiency e.g., Vitamin D, vitamin A, niacin, zinc, or iron.
- Certain medications: Extremely dry skin is a possible side effect of several medications, including statins for lowering bad cholesterol and diuretics for diabetes.
- A job that requires you to be in contact with harsh chemicals like as hairdressers, nurses, housekeepers, construction workers, cooks, florists, and metal workers.
- Using hands to work with cement, clay or soil
- Cigarette smoking can speed up how quickly your skin ages, so skin becomes drier.
- Diabetes, underactive thyroid, liver or kidney disease (dialysis) are known to cause excessively dry skin.
- Cancer treatment.
- Anorexia: If you’re not eating enough, you’re not getting the nutrients your skin needs to stay hydrated.
- HIV positive or on antiretroviral treatment (ART).
- Too much hot bathing or scrubbing.
- Harsh soaps, detergents, and shampoos strip moisture from skin because they are formulated to remove oil.
- Swim frequently in chlorinated pools
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