dry scaley skin

No i dont but i thank you for gettin back to me ...Annette

I can understand that seeing a specialist, like a dermatologist, can be very expensive if you are not covered by health insurance.

Basically, the causes of dry skin are either caused by external factors, such as soap, dry air or long, hot showers or baths, or internal factors, such as malnutrition, hypothyroidism, diabetes or skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis.

If you can rule out any external factors that might be causing your dry, scaly skin, then it must be caused by an internal factor. Do you have a primary care physician? That may be the person to consult.

Maryann

No I havent well i use different things on my face and its always the same...a few years ago i also had i think Angular Chelitis...but at first i had no clue why my corners of my mouth were burning and trying to crack ..it went on for a few years and i started useing home remedies and some how i got it well ..havent had a problem in a long while ..knock on wood....i read it was a yeast or something ..im like how in the heck would i get that ..but i was also having acid refux so i was thinking it was some kind of stomach thing ..anyway ..this dry scaley skin is driving me crazy...I can really feel it when i get my face wet ..im thinking about gettin one of those hand things that take off the flaky skin....i have also bought some vitamin E.. but i have been taking vitamins for a while ...cant aford a dermatologist thats why im on this site ...i mean you cant tell it just by looking at me but i know its there ..

It is very difficult to diagnose a skin condition by description alone. Have you recently use a different body soap or laundry detergent?
Have you thought about making an appointment with a dermatologist?

Maryann

sorry about the typing the mirror part was looking in the mirror...and the magnifying glass i looked in