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2. How to soothe dry, itchy skin during an eczema flare-up - AOL

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   When eczema covers as much as 25% to 30% of your skin, it can affect every part of your day, from discomfort at work and school to disturbed sleep at night. During a severe eczema flare-up, the ...

3. Dermatologists share how to treat dry skin

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   During the winter, Guttman-Yassky sees many patients with dry skin but also sees more patients who already suffer from eczema. That affects about 10% of the US population, or 31.6 million people ...

4. Cold urticaria - Wikipedia

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   Cold urticaria (essentially meaning cold hives) is a disorder in which large red welts called hives (urticaria) form on the skin after exposure to a cold stimulus. [1] The hives are usually itchy and often the hands, feet and other parts of the body will become itchy and swollen as well.

5. These 11 Anti-Itch Creams Will Soothe All Types of ... - AOL

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   “Eucerin Eczema Relief contains colloidal oatmeal to calm inflamed skin, as well as ceramides-3 and licochalone to soothe dry, itchy skin,” explains Dr. Marcus. Specifically formulated to ...

6. Senile pruritus - Wikipedia

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   [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.

7. Aquagenic pruritus - Wikipedia

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   The exact mechanism of the condition is unknown. Some studies have suggested the itching occurs in response to increased fibrinolytic activity in the skin, [5] [6] inappropriate activation of the sympathetic nervous system, [7] increased activity of acetylcholinesterase, [8] [9] or an increase in mast cell degranulation that releases histamine and other chemicals into the body.

8. What causes skin to itch? New research pinpoints a ... - AOL

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   Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of why skin conditions like eczema cause people to itch. One known cause is inflammation, which gets worse as people scratch and their skin becomes damaged.

9. Dermatographic urticaria - Wikipedia

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   Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin. The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red wheal to appear on the skin. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused with an allergic ...