droge huid
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Xeroderma is a skin condition characterized by excessively dry skin. The synonyms xerosis and xerosis cutis are sometimes used in a medical context. Colloquially, xeroderma may be referred to as dry skin or as ashiness or ashy skin when present in dark skin. Xeroderma derives .
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Xerosis
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Xerodermia, xerosis cutis, dry skin
- Medical condition (new).image
- Xeroderma knuckles.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- The surface of the knuckles of a hand with xeroderma
- Medical condition (new).field
- Dermatology
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Low skin moisture, itching, scaling, skin cracking
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals, exposure to detergents, sunburn, choline inhibitors
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Low relative humidity of surrounding air, frequent bathing or hand washing
- Medical condition (new).prevention
- Skin lotions
- Medical condition (new).medication
- Emollients
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- health specialty
- dermatology
- Commons category
- Xeroderma
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Droge huid, ook wel xerosis cutis of xerodermie, is een toestand van de huid. Het wordt gekenmerkt door droogheid en schilfering, de oorzaak daarvan is een relatief tekort aan water in de hoornlaag. Het is een belangrijke oorzaak van jeuk zonder huidafwijkingen.
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