Dry spots on the skin

Nowadays, dry spots appearing on the skin are quite common. And it does not depend on the age of a person, and they suffer from both young children and elderly people. At once to understand, why there were dry maculae on a skin it is impossible, as the reasons there is a weight. To determine the nature of their origin, you need to undergo a special examination and take a large number of tests. Only if these conditions are met, it is possible to appoint competent and effective treatment. And now let's consider why this defect appears on the skin and how to deal with it.

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When should dry spots be considered hazardous to health?

In its structure, such spots, as a rule, differ from those of normal skin, but they can appear in an absolutely healthy person.

Important! Most often they appear absolutely spontaneously, and many people just do not notice them. Someone is waiting for the stain to pass by itself, while others, on the contrary, start to panic too much and drive themselves into depression. But this is not exactly the way to behave, because this behavior causes even greater harm to the body.

It is worthwhile to be alerted and urgently seek help from a specialist if you notice that:

• Spots began to increase in size and grow.
• Dry spot for a long time is present on the skin.
• The defect disturbing you has disappeared, and then it reappeared.
• The stain is very itchy and causes unpleasant sensations.
• Directly on it a papule or an ulcer formed.
• Similar spots began to appear in your loved ones.

Even the most unpredictable, at first glance, factors can cause dry stains to appear on the skin. What is it and how to cope with this phenomenon - can only say a qualified dermatologist. We will consider all the possible causes of this defect.

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Causes of occurrence of dry spots on the skin

There are a lot of factors affecting the appearance of such spots. They can be both external and internal. But the most common reasons are:

1. Allergic reaction. This is the most common cause of neoplasms and rashes of this kind. When the skin is in contact with an allergen, such spots appear, but they immediately pass as soon as the source of the problem can be neutralized.
2. Fungus. Such phenomena are more difficult to treat, in particular, because they are able to move into a chronic form.
3. Stress states. Strongest experiences and psychoemotional shocks often lead to the appearance of dry spots on the skin.
4. Sharp changes in humidity and temperature. And strong wind, and frost, and heating devices adversely affect the condition of the skin. And in the summer many suffer from withers and overheating.
5. Dermatological manifestations.
6. Problems with the endocrine system.
7. Disturbance of the gastrointestinal tract.
8. Avitaminosis. If a person does not eat properly or inadequately, does not receive enough micronutrients and vitamins, then sooner or later such problems will arise.
9. Allergy to cosmetics and detergents. This is the so-called, individual intolerance of some components used in the most commonly used drugs.
10. Effects of ultraviolet light.

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Dry skin varieties

To correctly assign treatment, a specialist usually determines not only the cause of the appearance of spots, but also draws attention to their appearance, since the color of the rashes and tumors is also very important.

Dry spots of white color

White dry spots on the skin. That this - immediately can not even say a doctor, because they can appear in the most harmless, and in really dangerous cases:

• More often, their appearance indicates a violation of the production of melanin in specific areas of the skin, and this happens mostly immediately after a long stay in the sun. Just the ultraviolet rays strongly dry the skin and it begins to partially cover.
• Another option is vitiligo. It happens that when some zones completely lose melanin, and in this situation, treatment should be started immediately.

Important! Less often it is a question of deprivation. Then the spots have clear boundaries, and they themselves are highly flaky and itchy.

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Red dry spots

No less common is the appearance of red dry areas on the skin:

• More often they are the result of banal irritation, but provoke its allergens. In this case, the characteristic signs of allergies will not only be rashes, but also severe itching.
• Sometimes shingles manifest themselves in this way, and it can occur because of severe stress or nervous breakdown.
• Psoriasis also manifests as red pigmentation, but this illness is treated quite difficult, and it is almost impossible to completely get rid of it. But the sooner a person turns to a dermatologist, the more chances he will have for a good result of treatment.

Important! Sometimes, viruses cause such spots.

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Dark spots on the skin

Dark dry spots on the skin can be both absolutely harmless manifestations and indicate cancer.

Important! Treatment does not require only the dark areas that appeared on the skin of a pregnant woman, because they arise because of banal hormonal adjustment. As soon as the girl gives birth, the body will come back to normal, and this unpleasant symptom will immediately disappear.

Possible mild ailments:

• The process of natural aging is also accompanied by the appearance of brown spots.
• Strongly itchy dry patches appearing on the skin only in the winter, more often indicate the presence of fungal infection in the body.

But as already mentioned above, the correct diagnosis can be made only by a doctor, after conducting the necessary studies.

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Treatment of dry spots on the skin

Since dry, scaly patches can indicate many diseases, naturally, first of all we contact a doctor who precisely determines the cause of the disease.

At the first stage there is a visual inspection, sampling of scrapings, analyzes for further laboratory testing. But despite what specific tumors appeared on the skin - dark, red or white, the methods of their treatment are divided into the following groups:

1. Allergic manifestations are treated primarily with antihistamines, creams that eliminate itching and moisturizers.
2. If the sun is the cause of the sunspot, then the skin is first provided with a reliable protection against ultraviolet radiation, and then the means for healing the burns are prescribed.
3. If the skin is strongly overdried from frost, then you need to adjust your diet, start taking vitamins.
4. Sites of dark color need more attention and treatment. We need to revise the diet, start using nutritious creams and vitamin serums.
5. Fungal whitish rashes are treated with pharmaceuticals.
6. Autoimmune, dermatological problems are treated with the help of physiotherapy.

And remember that dry spots on the skin of any nature need proper treatment. Only an integrated approach, in particular, sufficient air moistening and nutrition, can quickly forget about the problem.