{"id":2232,"date":"2020-07-28T14:12:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T14:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/?p=2232"},"modified":"2021-02-15T06:59:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T06:59:30","slug":"the-common-causes-of-dry-skin-and-how-to-treat-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/the-common-causes-of-dry-skin-and-how-to-treat-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Common Causes of Dry Skin and How to Treat It"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whether you seem to have always had it, or it comes on suddenly, dry skin doesn’t just come out of nowhere. There are some very common causes to dry skin and understanding the cause of why you are having this issue is key to <\/span>getting the right treatment<\/span><\/a>. Here are just a few reasons that you may be experiencing this problem.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For some folks, it may be as simple as feeling some tightness in your skin after you’ve showered, or experiencing some itchiness in certain areas. There are other people who unfortunately experience cracked and irritated skin that bleeds.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you are affected by dry skin, you don’t have to deal with the pain and discomfort that can sometimes follow. It just so happens that there are a variety of treatments available that can help soothe your skin and leave you with an overall better quality of life. Below is some information about a few common causes of dry skin and some treatments that might help.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dry skin can lead to an abundance of unpleasant side-effects, including infection. Infection is a possibility because cracked and inflamed skin can lead to bacteria finding its way into those fissures and making a home in it.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Since our skin is so important to the quality of your life, you must do everything you can to take care of it and prevent some of the associated issues. Below are some treatments and ways you can prevent dry skin from impacting your life.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is no reason that anyone in the Birmingham, AL area should have to suffer from the impacts of dry skin. If you are experiencing any discomfort from this condition, and haven’t been able to solve it with any over-the-counter products, consider making an appointment, or getting a referral from your general practitioner, to visit <\/span>Associated Dermatologists<\/span><\/a>. You can reach us at (205) 853-3960.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether you seem to have always had it, or it comes on suddenly, dry skin doesn’t just come out of nowhere. There are some very common causes to dry skin and understanding the cause of why you are having this issue is key to getting the right treatment. Here are just a few reasons that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[8,9,1],"tags":[21,22],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2232"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2232"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2506,"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2232\/revisions\/2506"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.associatedderm.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Dry skin can impact the quality of your life<\/span><\/h2>\n
What Are Some Common Causes of Dry Skin?<\/span><\/h1>\n
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\n<\/span>This condition is the result of your skin not holding on to moisture like it should. If you’ve noticed a rash on your hands, feet, face, inside your elbows, or behind your knees, it may be as simple as changing detergents or soaps, or starting to use a moisturizer regularly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\nTreatments and Prevention of Dry Skin<\/b><\/h2>\n
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See Your Dermatologist<\/b><\/h2>\n