skin dryness

Written By طقس العرب on 2019/11/20

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

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What is dry skin?

Dry skin is a decrease in water from the layers of the skin, especially the superficial layer of the skin. This symptom affects both males and females and the elderly are the most vulnerable to dry skin.

Human skin is characterized by a soft and supple texture, due to the presence of water in it. To keep the water inside, the outer layer of the skin contains oils that reduce evaporation and maintain moisture in the lower layers of the skin. If these oils are exhausted, the so-called dry skin occurs.

Dry skin in children:

Your child may have dry skin due to so-called atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The line of treatment here is different.

Who are the people most vulnerable to dry skin?

Dry skin is more common in the elderly than in young people, because sweat glands and sebaceous glands function less, and hormonal changes occur in the body.

Diabetics are more likely to develop dry skin.

General tips on dry skin:

What causes dry skin?

The reason for dry skin is due to the lack of surface layer oils in the skin, and often occurs due to environmental conditions, the most important of which are:

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What are the symptoms of dry skin?

How is skin dryness diagnosed?

Your doctor will examine your skin carefully and also ask you questions such as: When the problem started, the doctor may ask for some laboratory tests if he thinks the skin dryness was caused by another disease.

The diagnosis of the causative agent of dry skin depends on the following procedures:

What is the treatment of dry skin?

The goal of dry skin treatment is to relieve the symptoms associated with it.

When should a dermatologist visit?

You may have a bacterial, fungal or allergic infection, and germs can also enter through cracks in your skin and cause infection. It is recommended to consult a dermatologist in the following cases:

How to prevent dry skin?

What are the complications of dry skin?

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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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