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Article: Dry skin, oily skin: solving your skin problems.(Brief Article)
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- Women's Health Letter
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
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Whenever I begin working with a new patient, I take a comprehensive health history which includes the question, "Do you have any skin problems?" I'm particularly concerned about such conditions as psoriasis, eczema, and skin cancer.
Invariably, almost all of my new patients will tell me, "I have dry skin."
Even though they're not diseases, extremely dry or excessively oily skin can pose problems. Diet, environment, and soaps can all add to your skin problems. With so many skin-care products available, it's easy to choose the wrong kind for your particular type of skin. Especially when advertisements proclaim their products are the answer to your skin ...