Many possibilities: Flaking skin can be caused by chronic skin conditions such as eczema/atopic derm, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, or other problems such as contact dermatitis, drug reaction, photodermatitis, irritant dermatitis. If you try moisturizers, hydrocortisone, antifungal creams, dandruff shampoos without improvement then you'll need to see a doctor or dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment.
Answered 3/20/2013
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Seb derm: This may be seb derm and improper use of Hydrocortisone may make it worse. Generally best topical treatment is a combination of anti-fungal and a low potency corticosteroid cream, along with the right shampoo.
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