Cracked skin

Introduction Skin cracking is a symptom of a small crack in the skin caused by dry skin.

Cause

The skin is dry.

an examination

Related inspection

Skin fungus microscopic examination

Signs:

Most of the skin cracks occur in the most exposed parts of the body, such as the lips, ears, fingers, back of the hand and so on. This symptom can occur not only in cold winters, but also in hot weather.

Differential diagnosis

1, skin disease:

Winter pruritus is a disease related to the skin. After the skin (including hair and nails) is affected by internal and external factors, its morphology, structure and function change, resulting in pathological processes, and correspondingly produce various clinical manifestations. . The incidence of skin diseases is very high, repeated attacks, more light, often does not affect the patient's life, many difficult to cure.

2, winter pruritus:

Winter pruritus is also known as eatatotic eczema, eczema craquele, and winter eczema. It is mainly found in the skin of the elderly, especially the eczema-like dermatitis which is characterized by dryness and cracking in the calves, forearms and hands.

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