Sensitive skin
Caution: Sleuth is not a substitute for professional advice, and may contain inaccurate information. Are you a parent? Explore and track children’s health with our app.
Download the Sleuth app!
Create an app account to take 70+ more quizzes and save and track your child’s changes over time.
Get the app
Take a quiz and get instant results
Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Sensitive skin
When parents mention Sensitive skin they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Itching | Often | 5 mentions |
| Rashes (any cause) | Often | 4 mentions |
| Dry skin | Often | 2 mentions |
| Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations | Often | 1 mention |
| Red skin | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Sensitive skin
How common is Sensitive skin?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 31.97% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Sensitive skin.
Percentage of kids with Sensitive skin by year of age
This is based on a survey of 441 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Sensitive skin “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 23 mentions |
| Severe | 8% | 35 mentions |
| Moderate | 19% | 82 mentions |
| Mild | 28% | 121 mentions |
| Not at All | 41% | 179 mentions |