Atrophy – the indentation in the skin resulting from thinning of the epidermis or dermis.
Atrophy of the skin occurs in the following diseases:
- Aging skin
- Dermatomyositis (acquired connective tissue disease that is characterized by muscle weakness, skin rashes)
- Discoid lupus ox chunk
- Versicolor sclerotic and atrophic(a rare disease that affects the skin and mucous membranes; the reason of occurrence is unknown)
- Limited scleroderma
- necrobiosis lipoidica di emeticeski( cutaneous manifestations in diabetes mellitus)
Radiation dermatitis- Striae (atrophic band tension)
- Reaction to the meds (topical and vnutriochagovom steroids)
For diagnosis and treatment need to consult a physician:
- dermatologist
- allergist (for allergic diseases)
- the surgeon (purulent Riesch.eg. carbuncle, furuncle, etc., especially when multiple items or large)
- infectious disease (infectious diseases)
- neurologist (with herpes zoster because of the involved nervous system)
- oncologist (cancer)
