Health Check: why do we get dry skin in winter?
- Written by Michelle Rodrigues, Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Authors: Michelle Rodrigues, Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Low humidity and windy environments accelerate water loss through the skin.KenyonJM/flickr, CC BY
Winter has arrived and with it comes an increased risk of dry, cracked and irritated skin. But have you ever wondered exactly why this happens?
Our skin is literally a...