Ashy skin may cause few symptoms or it may itch, crack, or burn. Excessively dry skin is called xerosis. This article discusses ashy skin and what causes it. It also goes over some of the treatments ...

Do you often find yourself constantly scratching your skin because it feels dry and uncomfortable? Dry, itchy skin is a ...

which was diagnosed as hyperkeratotic xerosis (Figure 1). Pertinent medical history included dry skin with winter exacerbation and painful hyperkeratosis of the heels present for many years.

Because there were no previous topical VCO studies in children, pediatric subjects were not allowed by the institutional review board of the Skin and ... eczema and xerosis at a younger age ...

Dry skin is the most common cause of itchy skin. Known medically as xerosis, dry skin belongs to the pruriceptive category of itching. Dry skin occurs when the skin lacks moisture and becomes ...

Lavender oil offers several potential benefits for your skin, including reduced inflammation and improved wound healing. But you’ll want to avoid putting it directly on your skin without ...

Skin care — and specifically the art of building a skin care routine — can be a form of self-care. But with hundreds of products on the market, figuring out the correct way to layer serums ...

Introduction Skin tear (ST) will prolong the hospitalisation time of an older person, increase the cost of medical expenses and the difficulty in care for nursing staff, and seriously affect the ...

Cutaneous disease, including xerosis and pruritus, are endemic amongst patients with ESRD. In the uraemia-associated immune deficiency of ESRD, impaired circulating immune responses contribute to ...

There’s no scientific evidence that apple cider vinegar (ACV) can remove skin tags. Moreover, it may even irritate or burn the skin. It’s best to have skin tags removed by a dermatologist.