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what can cause extremely dry skin, including inside the nose and ears?

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Dr. Harold Kim
Dr. Harold Kim answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 28 years experience
Dry air: Your body has a natural mechanism to keep the skin and lining of your ears and nose adequtely moist. With dry environmental air or high circulation of air such as in air conditioned environments, the skin will become dry. Another example is chapped lips on a windy day.
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Dr. Robert Jackson
Dr. Robert Jackson answered
Dermatology 43 years experience
You may: You may have seborrheic dermatitis. See your dermatologist to find out.
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