A skin fissure is a cutaneous condition in which there is a linear-like cleavage of skin, sometimes defined as extending into the dermis. It is smaller than a skin laceration.
Generalized
A skin area on which there are many skin fissures is called cracked skin, and is most commonly a result of skin dryness. Ichthyosis is a genetic disorder where there is often severe skin cracking.
Further reading
- Skin Exposures and Effects
- Skin fissure, clinical studies
- Nu Skin (in German)
- Treatment of Skin Fissures