FreeMD® Dry Skin Definition

Dry Skin

Definition

Dry Skin Definition

Common names:

Dry Skin
Skin Dryness
Skin is Dry
Xeroderma
Xerosis

A person with dry skin has a condition in which the surface of the skin does not make enough oil to keep it moist.

Oil production decreases with age. Most cases respond well to treatment with moisturizers.

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Dermatitis
Itching
Rash (localized)
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Itching

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Dry Skin References:

Hashizume H. Skin aging and dry skin. J Dermatol. 2004 Aug;31(8):603-9.
Holden C, English J, Hoare C, Jordan A, Kownacki S, Turnbull R, Staughton RC. Advised best practice for the use of emollients in eczema and other dry skin conditions. J Dermatolog Treat. 2002 Sep;13(3):103-6.
Rawlings AV, Matts PJ. Stratum corneum moisturization at the molecular level: an update in relation to the dry skin cycle. J Invest Dermatol. 2005 Jun;124(6):1099-110.