Why are some areas of the body more prone to dryness than other areas?

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For example, my elbows, knees, and shins get dry often but my stomach, thighs, and neck are a lot smoother.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

i don’t know for shure but here are a few observations and conclusions of mine:

the skin on the elbows, knees and lips moves a lot around than neck or stomach and you also stretch it a lot more so that is maby why the body cant build up a well functioning oil/fat layer so it dies out faster

Anonymous 0 Comments

Elbows, knees and shins have less oil glands than your stomach, thighs and neck. That oil is a natural moisturizer and creates a barrier to keep water in. Less moisture means dry skin, especially during the winter.