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Symptom: Tough skin
- Introduction: Tough skin
- Causes (191 conditions)
- Causes of Types
- Misdiagnosis
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
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Introduction: Tough skin
Tough skin: Excessive toughening or scaling of skin. See free access online books about Tough skin below. See detailed information below for a list of 191 causes of Tough skin, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Tough skin:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Tough skin.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Corn
- Callus
- Scaling - see also causes of scaly skin
- Lichenification
- Keloid
- Lymphedema
- Myxedema
- Lichen sclerosis
- Scleroderma
- Vitamin A deficiency
- Morphea
- Lichen simplex
- Skin cancer
See full list of 191 causes of Tough skin
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Causes of Types of Tough skin:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Tough skin:
- Scaly skin (234 causes)
- Rough skin (12 causes)
- Skin thickening (7 causes)
- Fibrosis of skin (20 causes)
- Scaly eruptions (21 causes)
- Scaly rash (16 causes)
- Eczema (29 causes)
- Eczematous rash (14 causes)
- Mild allergic skin rash
- Allergic skin reaction (1 cause)
- Allergic skin rash
- Dry scaly skin (27 causes)
Tough skin: Multiple Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Tough skin, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations
- Tough skin and Skin problems (171 causes)
- Tough skin and Skin symptoms (171 causes)
- Tough skin and Scaly skin (169 causes)
- Tough skin and Skin texture changes (146 causes)
- Tough skin and Head symptoms (94 causes)
- Tough skin and Face symptoms (89 causes)
- Tough skin and Nerve symptoms (66 causes)
- Tough skin and Swelling symptoms (61 causes)
- Tough skin and Sensations (60 causes)
- Tough skin and Eye symptoms (55 causes)
- Tough skin and Body symptoms (55 causes)
- Tough skin and Growth symptoms (55 causes)
- Tough skin and Infant symptoms (54 causes)
- Tough skin and Poor growth (54 causes)
- Tough skin and Behavioral symptoms (54 causes)
- Tough skin and Personality symptoms (51 causes)
- Tough skin and Muscle symptoms (49 causes)
- Tough skin and Skin color changes (46 causes)
- Tough skin and Pain (45 causes)
- Tough skin and Hair symptoms (45 causes)
See full list of 1154 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Tough skin
Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Skin symptoms (1828 causes)
- Skin texture changes (338 causes)
- Scaly skin (234 causes)
- Skin problems (1677 causes)
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Tough skin
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Tough skin:
- Rough skin (12 causes)
- Weak skin (113 causes)
- Skin rash (559 causes)
- Dry skin (129 causes)
Diagnostic Guides for Tough skin
12 MEDICAL SYMPTOM BOOKS: FULL TEXT ONLINE! Read the full text of published book sections related to Tough skin from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Tough skin. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Tough skin
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Misdiagnosis and Tough skin
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Stories from Users for Tough skin
Real-life user stories relating to Tough skin:
Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Tough skin or relevant symptoms:
- Constitutional (General Wellbeing) (156)
- Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (452)
- Integumentary (Skin) (244)
Videos for Tough skin
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What Is Eczema?
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Psoriasis Therapy Experience
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Organs affected by Tough skin:
The list of organs typically affected by Tough skin may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Tough skin
The list below shows some of the causes of Tough skin mentioned in various sources:
- Accessory navicular bone - scaly skin
- Acquired total lipodystrophy - thickened skin
- Acromegaly - thickened skin
- Actinic keratosis - scaly patches
- Albright like syndrome - eczema
See full list of 191 causes of Tough skin
How Common are these Causes of Tough skin?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Tough skin. Of the 191 causes of Tough skin that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 4 causes are "very common" diseases
- 6 causes are "common" diseases
- 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1 causes are "rare" diseases
- 4 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 180 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 191
causes of Tough skin
Conditions listing symptoms: Tough skin:
The following list of conditions have 'Tough skin' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Tough skin:
The following list of conditions have 'Tough skin' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Tough skin Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Tough skin based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Classifications of Tough skin:
Subtypes of Tough skin:
Scaly skin (196 causes), Rough skin (12 causes), Skin thickening (6 causes), Fibrosis of skin, Scaly eruptions, Scaly rash (2 causes), Eczema (28 causes), Eczematous rash (3 causes), Mild allergic skin rash, Allergic skin reaction (1 cause), Allergic skin rash, Dry scaly skin (16 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Tough skin:
Skin symptoms (1818 causes), Skin texture changes (338 causes), Scaly skin (196 causes), Skin problems (1667 causes)
Symptoms related to Tough skin:
Rough skin (12 causes), Weak skin (113 causes), Skin rash (379 causes), Dry skin (112 causes)
Tough skin as a disease:
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Medical News summaries about Tough skin
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Tough skin and many other medical conditions:
- Nearly 20% of people erroneously believe they have a food allergy
- Soy allergy sufferers need to be wary of many foods
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