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Dry skin

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Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Dry skin

When parents mention Dry skin they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
ItchingOften85 mentions
Red skinOften22 mentions
Rashes (any cause)Often18 mentions
Bumps on skinSometimes7 mentions
Being irritableSometimes3 mentions
HivesSometimes3 mentions
CryingSometimes2 mentions
Frequent cryingSometimes2 mentions
Physical painSometimes2 mentions
Sensitive skinSometimes2 mentions

Characteristics of Dry skin

Dry skin starts at the following ages...

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How common is Dry skin?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 31.11% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Dry skin.

Percentage of kids with Dry skin by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 1064 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Dry skin “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

7%

76 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

7%

78 mentions
Weekly

12%

135 mentions
Monthly

10%

109 mentions
Annually

15%

167 mentions
A Few / Several Times

13%

146 mentions
Once

3%

39 mentions
Never

33%

377 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

4%

46 mentions
Severe

8%

80 mentions
Moderate

19%

205 mentions
Mild

30%

321 mentions
Not at All

39%

410 mentions

Care of Dry skin

Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Dry skin

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Ointment (general)
Positive
4.2 of 5
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2Cream / Lotion (unspecified)
Positive
3.9 of 5
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3Oatmeal bath
Positive
3.8 of 5
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4Cream (general)
Positive
3.6 of 5
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Less common approaches...

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Hydrocortisone
Positive
3.8 of 5
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2Steroid cream (general)
Positive
3.7 of 5
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Discussion of Dry skin

What was your approach to Dry skin? What were the results?

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