Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
[1] [2] [3] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time. [4] However, the cause of senile pruritus is not clearly known. [5] Diagnosis is based on an elimination criteria during a full body examination that can be done by either a dermatologist or non-dermatologist physician ...
Xeroderma, xerosis or xerosis cutis, or simply dry skin, is a skin condition characterized by excessively dry skin. [2] The term derives from Greek ξηρός (xeros) 'dry' and δέρμα (derma) 'skin'. In most cases, dry skin can safely be treated with moisturizers (also called emollients).
Xerosis is a contributing factor to pruritus and is present in 50–85% of patients with uremic pruritus. [16] Many studies have shown that emollients such as glycerol and paraffin, [ 17 ] physiological lipids, [ 18 ] 10% urea and dexpanthenol , [ 19 ] and baby oil [ 20 ] can reduce xerosis and pruritus in patients with uremic pruritus.
The skin weighs an average of four kilograms, covers an area of two square metres, and is made of three distinct layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. [1] The two main types of human skin are: glabrous skin, the hairless skin on the palms and soles (also referred to as the "palmoplantar" surfaces), and hair-bearing skin. [3]
Appearance of C. xerosis colonies on blood agar. Corynebacterium xerosis is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium in the genus Corynebacterium.Although it is frequently a harmless commensal organism living on the skin and in the mucous membranes, C. xerosis is also a clinically relevant opportunistic pathogen that has been attributed to many different infections in animals and humans.
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease, of unknown cause, which can affect any body part of any person, but has a strong preference for the genitals (penis, vulva), and is also known as balanitis xerotica obliterans when it affects the penis. Lichen sclerosus is not contagious.
One series of 300 patients with Grover's disease reported an association with other coexisting dermatoses including atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and xerosis cutis. [6] More recent reports have indicated a connection with the Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 [ 7 ] and as a presenting symptom of SARS-CoV-2 infection itself. [ 8 ]
Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica (EIB) is a skin condition caused by a Candida albicans infection, characterised by an oval-shaped area of macerated white skin on the web between and extending on to the sides of the fingers. [1]: 310