Atrophy of the skin (hole, indentation on the skin)

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)