Itchy skin (pruritus) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月23日 · Itchy skin is an irritating sensation that makes you want to scratch. It's also called pruritus (proo-RIE-tus). Itchy skin is often caused by dry skin and is common in older adults, as skin tends to become drier with age.
Dry skin - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年8月25日 · Dry skin, also known as xerosis or xeroderma, has many causes, including cold or dry weather, sun damage, harsh soaps, and overbathing. You can do a lot on your own to improve dry skin, including moisturizing and practicing sun protection year-round.
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年5月15日 · Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin. It's common in young children but can occur at any age. Atopic dermatitis is long lasting (chronic) and tends to flare sometimes.
Itchy skin (pruritus) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月23日 · Apply hypoallergenic and fragrance-free moisturizer (Cetaphil, others) to affected skin at least once a day. For dry skin, thicker creams and ointments work better than lotions. Treat the scalp.
Dermatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
It has many causes and forms and often involves itchy, dry skin or a rash. Or it might cause the skin to blister, ooze, crust or flake. Three common types of this condition are atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis.
Dry skin - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2023年8月25日 · If you have very dry skin, your doctor may recommend a moisturizing product formulated for your needs. If you have a serious skin disease, a doctor may want to treat it with a prescription cream or ointment. If your dry skin becomes itchy, you may use a lotion with hydrocortisone in it.
Seborrheic dermatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年7月19日 · Seborrheic (seb-o-REE-ik) dermatitis is a common skin condition that mainly affects your scalp. It causes scaly patches, inflamed skin and stubborn dandruff. It usually affects oily areas of the body, such as the face, sides of the nose, eyebrows, ears, eyelids and chest.
Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The most common type of psoriasis, plaque psoriasis causes dry, itchy, raised skin patches (plaques) covered with scales. There may be few or many. They usually appear on the elbows, knees, lower back and scalp. The patches vary in color, depending on skin color.
Types of dermatitis (dermatitis pictures) - Mayo Clinic
2023年12月19日 · Symptoms include itchiness, scaly skin, a swollen rash, oozing blisters and dandruff-like scaling. The condition is not passed from person to person. Learn about the symptoms of common types of dermatitis.
Anyone have extreme itchy back? - Mayo Clinic Connect
2022年5月31日 · Just curious if anyone has extreme itching of your back . I have COPD, MAC and Bronchiectasis. This itch seems deep in the tissue. The sensation is a cross between itching/pain and numbness. Scratching does make it feel better. It feels like something is "there"