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Thighs Have Full Dry Patches, Reduce When Day Cream Is Applied. How To Get Rid Of Them ?

Hello Doctor, am 20 years old, am having a big problem with my skin, am a dark girl but my thighs are full of dry patches, pigments i would say, that turn to white when sratched.They dont itch in any way but make me feel uncomfortable. They normally tend to reduce when i use an anti-dry cream but eventually come back when usage is stopped. Please help me out in anyway and give me a solution that will help me get rid of them entirely so i can have a smooth skin thruoughout. My other body parts are very smooth with no pigments, no acne.Thank you very much
posted on Sat, 18 May 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to health care magic.
Do you have a family history of similar lesions?
From your description, it sounds like severe dryness of skin. The medical term used is xerosis.
You have to continue using moisturisers and body butters. Apply them within 3 minutes after a shower on damp skin to seal in the moisture.
You could consult a dermatologist who could rule out eczemas .
Hope this helped.
Take care.
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Thighs Have Full Dry Patches, Reduce When Day Cream Is Applied. How To Get Rid Of Them ?

Hello, Welcome to health care magic. Do you have a family history of similar lesions? From your description, it sounds like severe dryness of skin. The medical term used is xerosis. You have to continue using moisturisers and body butters. Apply them within 3 minutes after a shower on damp skin to seal in the moisture. You could consult a dermatologist who could rule out eczemas . Hope this helped. Take care.