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Dry skin and Flaking skin

WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms dry skin and flaking skin including Sunburn, Wind exposure, and Eczema (child).

There are 11 conditions associated with dry skin and flaking skin. The links below will provide you with more detailed information on these medical conditions from the WebMD Symptom Checker and help provide a better understanding of causes and treatment of these related conditions.

Sunburn
Sunburn causes a reddened, irritated area of skin caused by overexposure to the sun's rays or other UV light.
Wind exposure
Long exposure to wind can cause painful skin, red skin, or dry skin.
Eczema (child)
Eczema is a common cause of skin rashes in children, causing redness, bumps, swelling, itchiness, and more.
Eczema (teen and adult)
Eczema is a skin condition that causes itchy, scaly, and dry skin.
Cradle cap
Cradle cap is common for infants and causes thick, itchy, crusty, yellow or brown scales on the scalp.
Dry skin
Symptoms of dry skin include scaly, rough, itchy, flakey, cracked skin, as well as chapped or cracked lips.
Hypothyroidism (adult)
Hypothyroidism your body functions slow down, making you gain weight and feel tired all the time.
Dandruff
Dandruff is a common condition that causes itching and flaking of skin on your scalp.
Eczema (infants)
Eczema is a common cause of skin rashes in infants, causing redness, bumps, swelling, itchiness, and more.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis occurs when skin cells grow too quickly and create patches of scaly, painful, or itching skin.
Hypothyroidism (infant and child)
Hypothyroidism in children can cause delayed growth, weight gain, a puffy face, a large tongue, and more.