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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for Thin skin
  1. Telangiectasias - upper arm (image) 
    Telangiectasias of the skin occur in multiple conditions. Thin skin secondary to long-term steroid use or aging, collagen vascular disease, and hormonal variation (particularly estrogen) are all ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/3001.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Blepharoplasty - series (image) 
    ... part of aging. Fat deposits may increase as skin thins and wrinkles.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100183_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Scar revision - series (image) 
    Skin grafting involves the taking a thin (split thickness) layer of skin from another part of the body and placing it over the injured area. Skin flap surgery involves moving an entire thickness (full ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100098_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Changes in face with age (image) 
    With aging, the outer skin layer (epidermis) thins even though the number of cell layers remains unchanged. The number of pigment-containing cells (melanocytes) decreases, but the remaining ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8691.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Tympanic membrane (image) 
    ... The tympanic membrane is made up of a thin connective tissue membrane covered by skin on the outside and mucosa on the internal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8993.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Skull fracture (image) 
    ... break in the bone without damage to the skin. Linear or hairline -- a break in a cranial bone resembling a thin line, without splintering, depression, or distortion of bone. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19085.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Skull fracture (image) 
    ... break in the bone without damage to the skin. Linear or hairline -- a break in a cranial bone resembling a thin line, without splintering, depression, or distortion of bone. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19084.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Mucosal biopsy (image) 
    ... is the removal of a small piece of skin or mucous membrane. The sample can be retrieved in several ways: a shave biopsy (scraping or shaving a thin layer), a punch biopsy (using a needle or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9894.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Cellulite (image) 
    ... to bulge out. On the surface of the skin the bulging provides the dimply appearance of cellulite, especially in areas such as the hips, buttocks or thighs. Cellulite is predetermined by genetics so even thin women can develop the appearance. Factors such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9161.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Inguinal hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... through a weak point or tear in the thin muscular wall that holds the abdominal organs in ... wall, the muscle tissue is repaired, and the skin is closed.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100027_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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