I suspect I had undiagnosed hypothyroidism for most of my life. read more
The epidermis of the skin thickens, resulting in an itchy, dry skin condition. One of the main reasons why hypothyroidism causes dry skin is the unbalanced thyroid growth in the body. This itch may be painful, itchy and irritating. read more
The dryness can be extreme so that there is no sweating and the palms and soles get thick and dry (keratoderma). The skin colour can be yellow due to alteration in Vitamin A metabolism - carotenemia. Hair is lost all over - scalp, groin, even lateral eyebrows. read more
Skin manifestations of thyroid dysfunction may be divided into three categories: (1) direct action of thyroid hormone on skin tissues (Table 1), (2) skin manifestations of direct thyroid hormone action on non-skin tissues (Table 2) and (3) autoimmune skin disease associated with thyroid dysfunction of autoimmune etiology (Table 3). read more