What causes dry and cracked hands in summer?
Dry and cracked hands in summer may be due to ringworm. Ringworm has a high summer prevalence and is caused by infections such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton spp., Petromyces spp.…
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What are the causes of dry and cracked hands in older people?
In the elderly, the sebaceous glands are decreasing in function, sebum secretion is decreasing, the skin is dry and less elastic, and excessive scalding can easily lead to reduced skin…
What is the cause of dry, cracked and peeling hands?
Dry cracking may be accompanied by flaking in scaly keratotic ringworm; scaling of lesions after scratching in young adults with atopic dermatitis; and scratching and scaling of the skin visible…
What are the causes of dry and cracked hands in winter?
Dry and cracked hands in winter can be caused by environmental factors, such as cold and dry combined with unfavourable warmth and moisturisation of the hands. It may also be…