Symptom: Dry skin

Dry skin: Dryness, cracking or scaling of the skin.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Dry skin:

Possible causes of symptom: Dry skin (17 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Dry skin (21 conditions)

Disease information: see also Dry skin condition information

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Types of Dry skin: cracked skin (13)
Dry skin type of: Skin symptoms (226), Skin texture changes (37)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions

Possible causes of symptom: Dry skin: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Dry skin as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Practical reasons for dry skin:

Low humidity
Home heating
Rubbing alcohol
Certain chemicals and cleaning products

Psoriasis
Eczema
Contact dermatitis
Fungal skin infection
Heatstroke
Sunstroke
Hypothyroidism
Uremia
Ichthyosis
Vitamin A deficiency

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

Acromegaly ... coarse skin

Anorexia Nervosa ... dry skin

Athlete's foot ... cracked skin

Autoimmune thyroid diseases ... dry skin

C

Contact dermatitis ... cracked skin, dry skin

D

Dehydration ... Dry skin

Diabetes ... flaky skin

Diarrhea ... Dry skin

Dry skin ... dry skin

E

Eczema ... skin cracking

H

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ... coarse skin, dry skin

HIV/AIDS ... flaky skin

Hypothyroidism ... dry skin

I

Ichthyosis ... cracked skin, dry skin

L

Lichen sclerosis ... crinkled skin

M

Myxedema ... coarse skin, dry skin

P

Psoriasis ... cracked skin

S

Sjogren's Syndrome ... cracked skin, dry skin

T

Thyroid disorders ... dry skin

Type 2 diabetes ... flaky skin

V

Vitamin A deficiency ... dry skin

Related medical articles for Dry skin:

Introduction: Dry skin

Basic Summary for Dry skin

Causes of Dry skin

Symptoms of Dry skin

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