Sunday, December 4, 2011

Six Causes of Dry Skin (And the Remedies)

With care, you can beat dry skin

Causes and Appearance
What leads to dry skin doesn't have to be complicated. It can be brought on by using harsh soaps, long, hot showers or even the wrong type of clothing. But medications can also lead to dry skin. It's important to figure out what's causing your dry skin in order to treat it.

Dry skin can appear anywhere-most often found on the arms, hands, lower legs, and abdomen and quite often you just feel it instead of see it. It can make the skin look gray on people with dark skin and lead to embarrassment and self-consciousness about their appearance. Since the majority of these types of skin problems are caused by external factors, it can be treated externally.