While dry skin can seem rather innocuous, cracked soles of the feet can often itch, burn and even bleed, making you vulnerable to infection.

Dermabond is a skin adhesive used to close wounds, according to FamilyDoctor.org. It is a liquid that doctors apply on small wounds and skin surfaces to securely hold the edges together. Once applied, this film is left to dry and usually lasts five to 10 days on the skin.

The Rhode Island Medical Association invented Gold Bond Medicated Powder in 1882. For almost 100 years, it was distributed through the Northeastern United States as an anti-itch powder.

Numerous vitamin or mineral deficiencies can cause severely dry skin. According to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, or AOCD, dry skin, also known as xerosis, is a common problem among Americans.

Although a wide variety of dermatological conditions and illnesses can cause itchy skin at night, most often the condition is due to xerosis, abnormally dry skin. Xerosis is most common in the winter, when there is little moisture in the air. The condition is not serious and can be treated with moisturizers.

When your hands lose moisture, the skin becomes dry and can crack. Aging, eczema and an inherited condition called ichthyosis all cause dry, cracked skin. Such environmental conditions as cold, dry air also can irritate your exposed skin.

Many people desire a golden tan and will go to great lengths to get it. But as more and more people become aware of the sun's dangers, pale skin is becoming the "in" thing.

Dryness occurs around the corners of the mouth for a number of reasons, including excessive licking of the lips, exposure to wind, sun exposure and several health conditions. Dry skin can appear flaky, irritated, patchy and even dull. The skin may burn, itch, crack and, sometimes, bleed.

Dry skin is a common problem affecting most people at some point in their lives, but washing with cold water is generally not a contributing factor. Dry skin can be treated with and respond to a variety of treatments, some of which require the attention of a medical professional.

The most common cause of itchy skin on the stomach is dry skin, also called xerosis. According to the Mayo Clinic website, xerosis may occur with fluctuations in weather and humidity, either naturally-occurring seasonal changes or man-made changes from air conditioning and heating.

Dry skin can be itchy and flaky -- it's caused by a number of skin conditions and environmental factors. When temperatures turn cold, lack of humidity in the air can rob your skin of moisture, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Cracked heels are known medically as heel fissures and are most often the result of extremely dry skin, or xerosis. In fact, deep cracks can form along the back edges of the heel that are painful and sometimes deep enough to bleed.