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Dry skin

Dry skin can be an embarrassing and uncomfortable problem. It can range from a single sore and itchy patch to noticeably flaky skin that can affect your self-esteem. In many cases, there is usually some form of treatment that can help manage or alleviate the effects of dry skin.

Medical conditions

Dry skin is one of the symptoms associated with certain medical conditions. Below are some of the more common problems that can cause dry skin:

  • Eczema is characterised as the skin’s inability to retain moisture. This results in dry patches that often appear on the hands, elbows, scalp, neck, cheeks and knees.
  • Psoriases is caused by the accelerated production of new skin cells. This results in a dry, silvery layer of skin in the affected areas. Psoriases usually occurs in the elbows, scalp and knees.
  • Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that affects the toes and feet. One of the symptoms of athlete’s foot is that the skin between your toes and on the soles of your feet become cracked and dry.

Lifestyle factors

Skin is delicate and could become dry due to mistreatment, without you even realising. For example, excessive scrubbing whilst washing can remove the natural oils that keep your skin soft, resulting in dry skin. Taking regular hot showers can also be associated with or aggravate dry skin.

Dry skin can also be associated with using certain products. For example, using certain laundry detergents or soaps can lead to allergic reactions that result in dry skin. Additionally, using skin products that are alcohol-based or drinking too much alcohol can dry out the skin as alcohol can cause the skin to become dehydrated.

Treatment

Skin problems tend to be fairly straightforward. Visit one of our Ahmeys healthcare professionals to undertake an examination of the affected area, discuss the possible causes and with the correct diagnosis get you the medication or specialist treatment you need to tackle your skin condition.

Faheem Ahmed

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Jackie Nakate
Jackie Nakate
2021-08-14
professional and lovely staff. The staff was super helpful and also called just to make sure I got my results without any mistakes.
Dimitris Kolokouris
Dimitris Kolokouris
2021-07-18
Went for a fit to fly PCR test. The staff were incredibly polite and helpful. They took special care to get my flight credentials correct and had my test result to me within less than a day. They guarantee to get your result the next day (even over weekends). Overall good service, I would recommend.
Margherita Davoli
Margherita Davoli
2021-06-22
I went today for a covid rapid- antigen test for travelling. Excellent service, they also gave me a pdf with the certificate for travelling, both paper and via email.
Elena Razzano
Elena Razzano
2021-05-27
I went to the clinic for a Covid Swab test: the nurse has been very professional and careful, the service has been perfect, fast and the certificate compliant for the fit to fly. I highly recommend this service and I will definitely use it again.
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Aloise Fiala-Murphy
2021-05-25
Very good service, just did a PCR test for travelling. Helpful, on time and easy.
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Susanne Mecklenburg
2021-05-24
Super service, competent, friendly, quick turn around of the results - really helpful. I can recommend it!
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Michael Chipeta
2021-02-04
Had Covid-19 fit to fly test. Results came promptly, in record time. Impressed with the service.
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Shengpan Zhang
2021-01-24
Excellent service, very friendly and reliable
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Kan Li
2021-01-19
Excellent people to work with! Great service, prompt communication, flexible schedule, and very reasonable price. 100/100 recommend for all kinds of fit-for-travel testing.