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What causes scaly skin?

I am a 39 year old female. I want to know what causes scaly skin?

1 Answer

Scaly skin can be due to loss of moisture within the top layer of skin or by certain diseases such as psoriasis, which produce an excess of skin cells that end up coating the skin surface leading to scales. 

Stephen Schleicher, MD
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