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Suggest Treatment For Dry Skin With Severe Itching

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Posted on Tue, 29 Nov 2016
Question: My Wife Is having itchying of skin in Legs from past 2 months it is more in legs and less in Upper Part of the Body.she is Having Dry Skin.
Could you please suggest
What Could be the reason of itchying of skins in Legs?
Do we need to perform any Test?
What Can be applied to the Skin to prevent Itching?
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Please give details and post photographs

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
There are many reasons for dryness of skin.
To mention few important:
Hypothyroidism.
Multivitamin deficiency
Skin changes secondary to local applications
Whether suitability.

Please post clear and focussed phographs of affected areas as it helps in on- the- spot diagnosis and give feedback regarding any medical problems the patient has so that we can discuss in details.
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Skin With Severe Itching

Brief Answer: Please give details and post photographs Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific. There are many reasons for dryness of skin. To mention few important: Hypothyroidism. Multivitamin deficiency Skin changes secondary to local applications Whether suitability. Please post clear and focussed phographs of affected areas as it helps in on- the- spot diagnosis and give feedback regarding any medical problems the patient has so that we can discuss in details.