Illnesses and disabilities
Xerotic eczema
Category: Illness or disabilities
Type
Involuntary
Introduction and description
Xerotic eczema (aka asteatotic e., e. craquele or craquelatum, winter itch, pruritus hiemalis) is dry skin that becomes so serious it turns into eczema.
It worsens in dry winter weather, and limbs and trunk are most often affected. The itchy, tender skin resembles a dry, cracked, river bed.
This disorder is very common among the older population.
For more details please see Eczema