Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

There is a big connection between your skin and thyroid diseases like Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Your skin can be considered an outward manifestation of your inward health. In other words, if there is a problem with your skin it usually indicates some problem inside of your body! For many patients with Hashimoto's, this usually means something is wrong with their thyroid but it can also be their immune system. Here are 15 skin conditions associated with Hashimoto's either directly caused by low thyroid function, immune dysfunction, or indirectly related to the thyroid: #1. Dry skin - seen in up to 65% of thyroid patients. Also known as xerosis. #2. Thickening of the skin. Also referred to as hyperkeratosis. #3. Hives, also referred to as urticaria, seen in 6% of patients with Hashimoto's. #4. Large or thickened tongue. More rare than other conditions but does occur. #5. Acne. Hashimoto's can either cause deep cystic acne or hormonal related acne on the jawline. #6. Hair loss. This occurs in up to 70%