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How does skin dry?
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Stratum corneum has water content of nearly 30% and when this content comes down to less than 10% on the outermost layer of skin, the skin becomes dry, rough, and scaly. 

Water is lost through evaporation (Trans Epidermal Water Loss; TEWL) to the atmosphere under low humidity conditions and must be replenished by water from the lower layers of the skin. 

Skin becomes dry due to cleansing, ichthyosis and dermatitis. 

Inadequate sweat glands and oil glands are present with abnormal keratinization. 

Post-burn and surgical scars destroy skin appendages and thin the epidermis. 

Areas radiated with radiation therapies become dry and hence vulnerable to trauma, eczema and ulcers.  
  

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Posted by:  seanmathews  Posted on: 11/25/2010
vitiligo is also skin disorder and there are many medications available to prevent vitiligo and work for vitiligo treatment

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Posted by:  ahmedali  Posted on: 07/28/2008
skin is not only the protactive layer of the human but the source of his charm and beauty. like the skin condtion vitiligo. So skin disorder not only disturb the appearence of the person but the give also some mental or emotional stress which causes the anxiety and increase in the disorder.

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