xeroderma

Also known as xerosis, xerodermia, dry skin

Xeroderma is a skin condition characterized by excessively dry skin. The synonyms xerosis and xerosis cutis are sometimes used in a medical context. Colloquially, xeroderma may be referred to as dry skin or as ashiness or ashy skin when present in dark skin. Xeroderma derives .

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Medical condition (new).name: Xerosis
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Xerodermia, xerosis cutis, dry skin
Medical condition (new).image: Xeroderma knuckles.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: The surface of the knuckles of a hand with xeroderma
Medical condition (new).field: Dermatology
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Low skin moisture, itching, scaling, skin cracking
Medical condition (new).causes: Deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals, exposure to detergents, sunburn, choline inhibitors
Medical condition (new).risks: Low relative humidity of surrounding air, frequent bathing or hand washing
Medical condition (new).prevention: Skin lotions
Medical condition (new).medication: Emollients

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Commons category: Xeroderma

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In most cases, xeroderma can safely be treated with moisturizers (also called emollients). Xeroderma occurs most commonly on the scalp, lower legs, arms, hands, knuckles, the sides of the abdomen, and thighs. Symptoms most associated with xeroderma are such skin conditions as scaling (the visible peeling of the outer skin layer), itching, and skin fissures (cracked skin).