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What causes dry, itchy and irritated skin?
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Eczema,contact demat: The commonest cause is eczema, and it can be due to contact dermatitis to several allegens, like plants , detergents, soaps or any other product comes in contact with skin, as well as climate and sun exposure, food allergies, use of heat and airconditioning in home.
Answered 3/31/2013
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Eczema: There are many different kinds of eczema and dermatitis. 1. Contact dermatitis--an allergy, such as poison ivy. Typically, there are red bumps or blisters arranged in a line or in the areas in which contact with the substance is made. 2. Atopic dermatitis--there is scale, itching and redness that most commonly affected the front of the elbow and the back of the knees. 3. Seborrheic dermatitis.
Answered 12/10/2013
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