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Skin atrophy

Skin atrophy: Introduction

Skin atrophy: A condition which is characterized by atrophy of the skin. See detailed information below for a list of 34 causes of Skin atrophy, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Skin atrophy: Symptom Checker

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• Skin atrophy and Skin problems (32 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Skin symptoms (32 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Head symptoms (27 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Face symptoms (26 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Eye symptoms (25 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Vision changes (19 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Nerve symptoms (19 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Mouth symptoms (18 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Skin color changes (16 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Circulation symptoms (16 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Musculoskeletal symptoms (16 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Skeletal symptoms (16 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Muscle symptoms (15 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Sensory symptoms (15 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Altered pigmentation (14 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Throat symptoms (14 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Pain (14 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Sensations (14 causes)
• Skin atrophy and Blood vessel symptoms (13 causes)
• more...»

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Skin atrophy Treatments

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Stories from Users for Skin atrophy

Real-life user stories relating to Skin atrophy:

• atrophying skin?
• muscle atrophy and skin thin

Skin atrophy: Animations

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Medications or substances causing Skin atrophy:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Skin atrophy as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Corticotropin
• ACTH
• Acthar
• H.P. Acthar Gel
• more causes...»

See full list of 4 medications causing Skin atrophy

Skin atrophy: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Skin atrophy may include these symptoms:

• Skin problems
• Skin symptoms
• Head symptoms
• Face symptoms
• Eye symptoms
• Vision changes
• Nerve symptoms
• Mouth symptoms
• Skin color changes
• Circulation symptoms
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Skin symptoms (5992 causes)
• Skin problems (3422 causes)
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Research the causes of related medical symptoms such as:

• Skin
• Skin symptoms (5992 causes)
• Skin disease
• Skin disorder
• Skin problem
• Skin pain (116 causes)
• Atrophy (351 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Skin atrophy

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Skin atrophy:

• Weak skin (156 causes)
• Dry skin (231 causes)
• Tough skin (419 causes)
• Scaly skin (483 causes)
• Cushing's disease (2 causes)
• Steroid ingestion
• Asthma (320 causes)
• Candidiasis
• Cancer
• Diabetes mellitus (66 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Misdiagnosis and Skin atrophy

Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed. The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often seen by physicians for this reason....read more »

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Skin atrophy: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
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Detailed list of causes of Skin atrophy

The list below shows some of the causes of Skin atrophy mentioned in various sources:

• Aplasia cutis congenita -- epibulbar dermoids - skin atrophy
• Arthrogryposis - atrophic tracts of skin
• Atrophoderma vermiculata - skin atrophy
• Barber-Say syndrome - atrophic skin
• Blegvad-Haxthausen syndrome - skin atrophy
• more causes...»

See full list of 34 causes of Skin atrophy

How Common are these Causes of Skin atrophy?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Skin atrophy. Of the 34 causes of Skin atrophy that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 32 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 34 causes of Skin atrophy

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Skin atrophy:

The following list of conditions have 'Skin atrophy' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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A

• Aplasia cutis congenita -- epibulbar dermoids ... skin atrophy
• Arthrogryposis ... atrophic tracts of skin
• Atrophoderma vermiculata ... skin atrophy

B

• Barber-Say syndrome ... atrophic skin
• Blegvad-Haxthausen syndrome ... skin atrophy

C

• Cataract, alopecia, sclerodactyly ... skin atrophy
• Chromosome 10, trisomy 10p ... Atrophic skin
• Chromosome 10p duplication syndrome ... atrophic skin

D

• De Sanctis-Cacchione syndrome ... progressive skin atrophy
• Degos Disease ... atrophic scars
• Dermatomyositis ... skin atrophy over joints
• Duplication 10p ... Atrophic skin
• Dyskeratosis Congenita ... atrophic skin patches
• Dyskeratosis congenita of Zinsser-Cole-Engman ... atrophic skin

E

• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ... atrophic scars
• Exostoses -- anetodermia -- brachydactyly type E ... skin atrophy

F

• Flynn-Aird syndrome ... skin atrophy

H

• Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome ... skin atrophy

L

• Lanzietri syndrome ... atrophic skin changes

M

• Morphea, generalized ... skin atrophy

P

• Poikiloderma of Rothmund-Thomson ... skin atrophy

R

• Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome ... Skin atrophy

S

• Scleroderma ... skin atrophy

T

• Takayasu arteritis ... atrophy of facial skin

V

• Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome ... Atrophic skin

X

• Xeroderma pigmentosum ... progressive skin atrophy
• Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 1 ... progressive skin atrophy
• Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 2 ... progressive skin atrophy
• Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 3 ... progressive skin atrophy
• Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 4 ... progressive skin atrophy
• Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 5 ... progressive skin atrophy
• Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 6 ... progressive skin atrophy
• Xeroderma pigmentosum, type 7 ... progressive skin atrophy

Conditions listing medical complications: Skin atrophy:

The following list of medical conditions have Skin atrophy or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

R

• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome ... skin atrophy

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Classifications of Skin atrophy:

Medical Conditions associated with Skin atrophy:

Skin symptoms (5992 causes), Skin problems (3422 causes)

Symptoms related to Skin atrophy:

Weak skin (156 causes), Dry skin (231 causes), Tough skin (419 causes), Scaly skin (483 causes), Cushing's disease (2 causes), Steroid ingestion, Asthma (320 causes), Candidiasis, Cancer, Diabetes mellitus (66 causes)

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Skin atrophy

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