Dry Flaky Skin

DERMATITIS is often used as another word for eczema, but some forms are harmless and easily treatable. Most commonly, a form of "seborrhoeic" dermatitis occurs in the oilier areas of skin, such as the folds around the nostrils. The condition causes flaking skin around the nose or in the eyebrows, and can be treated with a topical cream.
"This dermatitis is very common, and is effectively the same condition which causes dandruff on the scalp," says Dr Susan Mayou, a consultant dermatologist at London's Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
"Many people think it is dry skin and so rub moisturiser into the affected area, but that won't make a difference as it occurs in areas of the skin which produce natural oils.
"What you need is a preparation which acts on the yeast we all have on our skin, so ask your pharmacist for an antifungal cream."