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How Can Dry And Itchy Skin Be Treated?

i HAVE DRY SKIN FROM HEAD TO TOE - VERY, VERY DRY SKIN. i HAVE SEEN A DERMATOLOGIST THAT CALL MY PROBLEM A CASE OF (SUNLIGHT, AND WATER PILL) IS CAUSING IT. MY SKIN ITCHES DOWN TO THE BONE, AND IF I SCRATCH IT MY SKIN OPEN UP LIKE PAPER. I HAVE BLOTCHES ON SKIN. SKIN IS PAINFUL TO THE TOUCH, IT SEEM TO BE SWELLING UNDER THE SKIN
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Hi,

U might be having inherited dryness on the skin. Do use moisturizer and use sunsreen. You can use a SPF 30. For dryness use any moisturizer. If persist then get your Thyroid function test done.

Thanks

Dr Anuresh
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How Can Dry And Itchy Skin Be Treated?

Hi, U might be having inherited dryness on the skin. Do use moisturizer and use sunsreen. You can use a SPF 30. For dryness use any moisturizer. If persist then get your Thyroid function test done. Thanks Dr Anuresh