Avoid harsh "antibacterial" soaps. Use soap-free cleansers or moisturizing body washes.

At 67, the skin produces less oil (sebum). This makes the back particularly prone to "Asteatotic Eczema," where the skin cracks like a dried-up riverbed.

One half of the spot does not match the other. B (Border): The edges are ragged, blurred, or irregular.

Small, rough, scaly patches that may be brown, pink, or gray. Texture: They often feel like sandpaper.

Age 67 | Brown Dry Skin Patches On My Back

Avoid harsh "antibacterial" soaps. Use soap-free cleansers or moisturizing body washes.

At 67, the skin produces less oil (sebum). This makes the back particularly prone to "Asteatotic Eczema," where the skin cracks like a dried-up riverbed.

One half of the spot does not match the other. B (Border): The edges are ragged, blurred, or irregular.

Small, rough, scaly patches that may be brown, pink, or gray. Texture: They often feel like sandpaper.