What diseases does peeling of the skin indicate?

Dermatologist Natela Grishina explained what peeling skin can mean. Discuss

Usually peeling

appears in people with endocrine disorderssystems, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, neuroses, hormonal changes, migraines. Also, people with dry skin often have hyper- or hypofunction of the thyroid gland or adrenal glands.

The doctor attributed depression and neurosis to the peeling factors. Also, the causes leading to peeling of the skin are gastritis, duodenitis or cholecystitis.

In women, the skin can peel off during menopause - even women with oily skin during this period often complain of dryness and flaking.

In addition, a lack of vitamins A, E, B and D, as well as magnesium or zinc, can lead to flaky skin.

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