It’s winter time and you are itchy and feel your skin dry up. Frustrating, right? Often, this dry skin lasts only through winter but sometimes, it could last much longer – almost a lifetime. Dry skin is such a common condition causing small fine flakes, cracking, and dry patches and there are so many home remedies and basic care routines that are preventive and curative. However, in some extreme cases, dry skin lasts much longer, especially among the elderly. In medical terms, dehydrated skin is called Dermatitis.

What are the symptoms of dry skin?
With exposure to extremely hot water, dry weather or even certain chemicals, skin can dry out. Dry skin can also be due to a pre-existing medical condition. But what are the symptoms and how would you know if you have this condition?

• Your skin will feel rough to touch and look dried out
• Fine lines or rashes will appear
• You might experience itching
• Your skin might experience flaking, peeling or even scaling
• You might develop deep cracks that might start to bleed

There could be other symptoms beyond these to indicate dry skin and in case the severity of symptoms in your case increases, you would need to visit a specialist.