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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Fragile skin
  1. Porphyria cutanea tarda on the hands (image) 
    ... develop blistering (vesicles and bullae), erosions and ulcerations, fragile skin, pigmentary changes, and scarring.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2573.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pemphigus vulgaris on the back (image) 
    ... system attacks some of the proteins in the skin. Pemphigus usually occurs in middle-aged or older people. This picture shows a close-up of the blistering on the back. Most of the blisters have broken (denuded), which is common since these blisters are fragile.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2459.htm - Medical Encyclopedia