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  • Tenting of skin

    A delay in the return of pinched skin to a flat position, after it has been tugged, elevated above the rest of the epidermis, and released. The return becomes progressively slower as the skin ages and subcutaneous elastic tissue decreases. It is also slowed in dehydrated persons.  

  • Chemical peel of skin

    The use of chemicals to erode superficial skin layers; used to treat acne, wrinkles, and blemishes.  

  • True skin

    The dermis or corium, the inner layer of the skin. The innermost layer of the skin, also referred to as the dermis, corium, or cutis vera.  

  • Scarf skin

    The cuticle, epidermis; the outer layer of the skin. The external skin layer, also known as the epidermis or cuticle.  

  • Photoaged skin

    Skin changes caused by chronic sun exposure. This condition is prevented by avoiding suntanning and sunburning and has been treated with topical tretinoin and chemical peels.  

  • Human skin equivalent

    Graft made of living human skin grown in a laboratory and used, e.g., to treat leg ulcers in patients with peripheral vascular disease or diabetes mellitus. The graft bonds with healthy tissue in a wound from which necrotic tissue has been removed, improving healing. It is grown from foreskin removed from neonates but also contains…

  • Glossy skin

    Shiny appearance of the skin due to atrophy or injury to nerves. A discomforting skin condition, often affecting the fingers, marked by a shiny, taut appearance of the skin. A distinctively glossy skin appearance that occurs when the skin’s nerve supply is impaired.  

  • Glabrous skin

    Skin that does not contain hair follicles, such as that over the palms and soles.  

  • Bronzed skin

    A condition seen in chronic adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison’s disease) and in hemochromatosis, some cases of diabetes mellitus, and cirrhosis of the liver. Skin discoloration associated with specific adrenal gland disorders.  

  • Alligator skin

    Severe scaling of the skin with formation of thick plates resembling the hide of an alligator.  

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