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A member asked:
What's wrong with my skin on my shins? it's dry always and has the same pattern.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dry shins: Dry shins can be caused by: weather especially cold, central heating and air conditioning, hot baths and showers, harsh soaps and detergents, sun exposure, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis a form of eczema, eczema, thyroid disorders, age as older patients have drier skin, and medications which cause dry skin.
Answered 12/22/2014
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