Sentences with word «xerosis»

A 2004 study suggested that coconut oil was just as effective as mineral oil in moisturizing and treating skin suffering from xerosis, a common skin condition that results in dry, rough and scaly skin.

The normally elastic and protective skin barrier is impaired in AD and emollients combat xerosis and transepidermal water loss.»

«Skin disorders such as psoriasis and senile xerosis tend to exacerbate in winter.

, A randomized double - blind controlled trial comparing extra virgin coconut oil with mineral oil as a moisturizer for mild to moderate xerosis, 2004

-- One of the most common is a condition called xerosis, a term for very dry skin.

Nonetheless, cats fed diets deficient in vitamin A exhibited conjunctivitis, xerosis with keratitis and corneal vascularization, retinal degeneration, photophobia, and slowed pupillary response to light.

You may notice that the itching from xerosis is more common in the winter, when the heat in your house makes the air drier.

Deficiency of vitamin A causes Xerophthalmia which includes ocular (eye) manifestations such as night blindness, conjunctival xerosis, Bitot's spot, Corneal Xerosis, and Keratomalacia.

Dry skin (xerosis) often has an environmental cause.

Dry skin, dehydrated skin or xerosis to give its medical term, occurs when the skin's moisture - holding fat or lipid layer is depleted.

One of the most common signs is diarrhoea, but it can also affect cognition, cause skin issues (acne, eczema, xerosis), and may lead to a reduction in appetite (just to name a few issues)(26, 27).