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Dry Scaly Skin On Knees, Dark In Colour. Solution?
Hi, just in the last few weeks, I have noticed my knees being really dry no matter how many times I put lotion on them. Then, when I looked closer, I realized that the skin was really hard and of a darker brown color and a little grey and it was like peeling off. There is regular skin underneath it, but the peeling skin isn t really coming off, its just peeled back and almost scaly. I have never had anything like it before.
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Sun, 2 Sep 2012
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Sun, 2 Sep 2012
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Hi, Cowgirl,
Thanks for query.
Dry and scaly skin on your joint might be due to Vitamin A and D deficiency.
It might be due to constant coming in contact with ground.
Take multivitamin supplements.
Take plenty of green veggies,
Take plenty of water.
Apply some steroid skin for the time being.
Apply moisturizing cream or lotion.
Ok and bye.
Thanks for query.
Dry and scaly skin on your joint might be due to Vitamin A and D deficiency.
It might be due to constant coming in contact with ground.
Take multivitamin supplements.
Take plenty of green veggies,
Take plenty of water.
Apply some steroid skin for the time being.
Apply moisturizing cream or lotion.
Ok and bye.
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