What causes skin itching and shedding with dryness?
Patient: I itch constantly. It always feels like there are little microscopic things crawling around or me or something. I have dry skin, and my skin sheds off when i m in the bath tub... Literally. I can run my hand down my arm and the skin just rolls up into a ball and i have to wash it off... I have also what appears to be pigmintation blotchs on my arms, neck, chest, and stomach that turn red when I get hot. This can actually be scrapped off with a nail in a matter of seconds but then it leaves a red blotch where the patch once was. What in the world is wrong with my skin. Doctor: Hello, I can understand your concern for skin itching and shedding with dryness.You have not mentioned your exact medical history including your age so that I could have figured out the most probable cause of skin itching and shedding with dryness.In my observation it could be due to due to contact dermatitis due to rubbing and contact with an allergen of day to day life. I suggest you to not to use any cosmetics or related thing on face. DO not wear any synthetic garments touching the neck area or any woolen garments in contact with neck and back.I suggest my patients to apply a cream containing mild steroid such as fluticasone over the affected area. I also suggest my patients to take antihistamine like Levo-cetrizine.Hope the information helps.