Patches of your skin is flaky and scaly
Noticing that your skin is flaking? That’s probably a sign you’re dealing with more than just dry skin, said New York-based dermatologist Jennifer Kitchin. “There is a lot of overlap between dry skin and eczema,” she said. “But one of the major differences, clinically, is that dry skin is dry, and eczema is a red, flaking, itchy rash.” If you find that your skin is scaly and flaking off, you may be dealing with atopic dermatitis.