thinning skin
Fragile dermal layer
Thinning skin describes skin that becomes more fragile and less resilient, typically with age.
The outer layer loses fat and collagen, making blood vessels more visible and the skin more prone to bruising and tearing: My grandmother's thinning skin bruises at the slightest bump.
The phrase can also describe growing emotional sensitivity: His thinning skin made criticism harder to bear.
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- agingGrowing older over time
- old ageAdvanced years of life
bruising · papery · translucent · veins · elderly · wrinkles · sensitive · tears · bleeding · sun damage · collagen · crepe · vulnerable · dermis · moisturizer · blotchy · prone · fading fast
- Skin Agingwrinkles, fine lines, sagging, crow's feet, age spots
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents
- skin irritationredness, chafing, stinging, irritation, rash
thinning skinthick skin
Immunity to criticism
toughening up · emotional resilience · leathery skin · emotional armor · imperviousness
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