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hi
i'm dr rasia dixit from dr dikshit
clinic bangalore
i am a dermatologist in private practice
from the last 15 years
a lot of patients come to me with dry
and flaky skin on the face
and they often want to know what are the
various conditions that could cause this
when i see a patient with dry and flaky
skin on the face the first thing that i
look at
even before i start talking to the
patient is
understanding what is the skin care that
the patient is following
sometimes over aggressive use of
products facial products which may
continue retinol
which may contain salicylic acid lycolic
acid
and which may sometimes be purchased
over the counter like an anti-aging
cream which contains retinol
could be actually causing the flaking of
the skin so it is very important to
understand what is the history
how long has the flaking been there is
it related to any product use is it only
seasonal is it something which is
related to particular place is the
dryness more in that particular place
for example in a humid place such as
chennai you might not feel that
flakiness so much as in a place like
bangalore which has a more drier climate
so understanding all these history makes
us understand if this
dryness or flaking is related only to
the skin type
or is it related to any product use very
few conditions are there
especially called psoriasis and sibo
psoriasis which can
appear on the face as a flaking on the
skin these conditions are easily
distinguished from the other
condition where it is only a seasonal
dryness because you can see the patchy
face which is continuing throughout the
season
and there will be a definite margin to
all the skin conditions
so in this case we would need to address
the skin condition by
giving you a soap free cleanser using a
hyaluronic acid base moisturizer often
and using some topical creams which may
include some low grade steroids or low
grade tacrolimus based creams
which will help the inflammation to
subside sometimes we do give oral
medicines as well for these conditions
however the first thing i would suggest
to you if you have a
dry flaky skin condition is to use a
soap free face wash
to use a moisturizer often try to use a
moisturizer which does not have any
fragrance or any preservatives
try to use something which is very bland
emollient
frequently four to five times a day make
sure that you are
using a broad spectrum physical
sunscreen
these physical sunscreens do not
irritate the skin so they are safe to
use if you have dry flaky skin as well
and eat food which has lot of omega-3
fatty acids like your flax seeds like
your almonds
fish and this should improve your
condition over the next two to three
weeks
if it is not settling down or if the
inflammation is more if the redness
is more if there is associated itching
it is time to go to a dermatologist to
get a diagnosis of the condition
so that we can treat you better
you