skin thinning
Epidermis grows delicate
Skin thinning is the gradual loss of thickness and elasticity in the skin, often from aging, prolonged corticosteroid use, or sun damage.
The skin becomes more fragile and prone to tearing or bruising: The doctor warned that long-term steroid creams can cause skin thinning.
Medical contexts may use the term cutaneous atrophy.
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- paperyThin and dry-textured
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
bruising · easy bruising · delicate · aging · age spots · cortisone · steroids · steroid use · topical steroids · dermatitis · collagen · elasticity · wrinkles · veins · tear · elderly · crepe · sensitive
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents
- surgical complicationsbleeding, infection, hemorrhage, wound infection, bruising