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joete
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 Posted: 08/08/06 - 23:00 Post subject: I am in my mid 50's and already getting thin skin. Help! |
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Hi, I am in my mid 50's and my skin is already getting thin as by old people. How can I prevent progressive skin degradation. I use cosmetic day and night creams for dry skin, bur without much success.
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mccrea
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| Posted: 08/12/06 - 07:04 Post subject: |
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Hi, my of as senior citizens are familiar with the crow’s-feet around eyes and the subtle skin folds along neck. But these are all signs that, like the rest of your physical body, skin is also becoming more fragile than when you were young. Skin becomes in years drier and more wrinkled, losing it’s capabilities of healing, so it takes more time to repair a scar than when you were young. It is a medical fact that skin gets thinner as you grow old. The top two layers of the skin, the epidermis and dermis, don’t have blood supply as earlier because they contain fewer blood vessels. External factors like sun, to which you are exposed during lifetime contribute to degradation of skin by breaking down capillaries, forming wrinkles and additionally drying skin.
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rAkO
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| Posted: 11/03/06 - 07:06 Post subject: thin skin |
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| i am 26 and my skin is slowly getting more and more thin and translucent. its effecting my legs and arms the most. i notice that when im in hot weather, it is a lot better than when i get cold. you can see my vains, but the worst part is that it gets really red in some places and white in others. its so blotchy, and you can see my vains clearly. im getting so insecure about it that i wont wear clothes that dont cover my legs and the top half of my arms. i know it sounds crazy but is there anything out there that can some how thicken your skin??? please help! |
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| Posted: 05/31/08 - 19:17 Post subject: diet |
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| The same thing seems to be happening to me, and i think it is due to lack of essential nutrients. There are a lot of nutrients - vitamins and minerals and antioxidants - needed to maintain skin integrity and health. Make sure you are eating enough and avoid processed foods. |
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