• Less than 5 years old.
• Dry, flaky, scaly skin that has not improved after 2 weeks of treatment with over the counter products.
• Red, itchy, flaky skin that involves more than 5% of the body surface area. You can estimate this by considering your hand (the palm and extended digits) as 1% of the body surface area, therefore a space the size of 5 of your hands is around 5%.
• Allergic to over the counter skin care products.