Dry skin problem can be the worst of all. Skin feels tight and itchy, red and flaky. It may look dull and feel painful. Dry skin is very common, there are probably close to 100 million dried out, itchy people in our country right now. There are lots of good reasons to do something about your dry, flaky, itchy skin — your looks, your health. So it’s time to put down the back scratcher and really understand what’s really causing your dry skin problem. Why does skin become dry? Simple causes include harsh soap, itchy clothing, misusing moisturizer, and long, hot showers. But the medications you take — and even medical conditions such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, and malnutrition — can also cause severe dry skin. Unhealthy eating habits cause very dry skin. Normal skin is coated with fatty oils; something in the environment — or something you’re doing to your skin — is stripping away these fatty oils coated on the skin, leaving your skin unprotected. Less often, the cause is internal; a health condition or genetic predisposition is making your skin dry out. Dry skin is felt more than its seen , it can be so embarrassing and insulting. If untreated, dry skin can sometimes lead to dermatitis — inflammation of the skin — swelling and infection. The good news is that just as most causes of dry skin are external, most cures for dry skin are external. If one takes care of the skin , you can solve the problem soon. Dry SKIN CAN BE TREATED WITH CARE AND WILL DISAPPEAR IN NO TIME.