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Extremely Dry Skin, Hard Looks Hard With Excessive Dead Skin. Solution To Overcome This?

HI, I have skin related problem. no soap suits on my hand . hand r 2 much dry and have 2 much dead skin. hands r 2 hard and yesterday i have cut my one finger through my own nail due to 2 much hardness and dead skin.. hands looks 2 much dry and sow 2 much deadness.. please give any solution how can i can i overcome frm that.
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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The dry skin can be due to several conditions including hypothyrodism and liver disease there have somes tests like TFTs, LFTs and hepatobiliary system ultrasound. if they come normal then use moisturizer at day time and petroleum jelly at night time

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Extremely Dry Skin, Hard Looks Hard With Excessive Dead Skin. Solution To Overcome This?

Hi The dry skin can be due to several conditions including hypothyrodism and liver disease there have somes tests like TFTs, LFTs and hepatobiliary system ultrasound. if they come normal then use moisturizer at day time and petroleum jelly at night time Thanks