WASHINGTON, DC — The chronic, excessive fragility of aging and sun-damaged skin has a name in the medical literature: dermatoporosis. This identification is helpful because it validates patients' ...

Researchers conducted a 12-month, single-group phase 4 study involving 41 adult patients with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis and clinically evident skin atrophy due to long-term corticosteroid use ...

Is there a way to reduce the risk of fat necrosis at the injection site when using an IM corticosteroid? I’ve heard that rubbing the site after injecting can make fat necrosis more likely. Once fat ...

Thin skin is a result of thinning of the outermost layer of the skin, called the epidermis. It is most common in older adults. Thin skin is usually most visible on the face, arms, and hands. A person ...