Question 1

why would normal skin become thin and tear easily? if i bump myself lightly, my skin rips and i bleed pretty heavily. recently found out my pituitary gland has stopped working and am on 20 mg./day of hydrocortisone. but endocrinologist says skin tearing i

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Our : Our skin becomes thinner and more easily bruises due to many factors, including being on blood thinners such as Aspirin or ibuprofen, Prednisone (cortisone), and due the aging process.  As the dermal (second layer) of the skin thins out with age, we lose our ability to withstand bumping and trauma and the small vessels under the skin become easily traumatized and leak, causing a bruise.  Most likely the steroids you are taking, combined with the aging process and any blood thinners you are taking, is the cause.

Question 2

i'm 59 and my skin on my forearms tears and bleeds easily. do you know plausible causes?

Accepted Answer

Easy bruising: As you age skin is thinner ( less fat) so less protective effect on capillaries when there is even minor trauma . Alos medications like ASA, coumadin, (warfarin) blood thinners, fish oil, Vit E, ginko, ginger , steroids,estrogens  make it easier to bleed or  compromise the integrity of the skin .Conditions like liver disease, low platelets, vasculitis , B12, Vit K ,zinc deficiency affect bleeding.

Question 3

besides these spots i bleed very easily when i brush up against anything and tear my skin.

Accepted Answer

Easy bruising: In your age group easy bruisability is common on the forearms and top of the hands where the skin has become very thin with aging. Taking aspirin, Advil type medications and corticosteroids increase skin bruisability. On the other hand , bleeding from the gums, nose, into urine,etc usually denotes a serious problem.

Question 4

i recently tore the inner surface skin of my foreskin, over time it has heal ( now the healed part is white skin) but it has tightened my foreskin almost like phimosis. now i tried to stretch it but the heal sections tear easily?

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: Please see a Urologist for further management and possible circumcision as without exam no definite answer can be given. Good luck

Question 5

i'm a 60 year old female, my skin on my forearms is thin and it tears and bruises very easily, what might be the cause?

Accepted Answer

BRUISING SKIN: IF YOU TAKE MEDICATIONS, THOSE MAY BE THE CAUSE.
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR.

Question 6

i recently tore the inner surface skin of my foreskin due to friction, over time it has heal ( now the healed part is white skin) but it has tightened my foreskin almost like phimosis. now i tried to stretch it but the healed sections tear easily?

Accepted Answer

: You should see a urologist for help. Good luck.

Question 7

i recently tore the inner surface skin of my foreskin due to friction, over time it has heal ( now the healed part is white skin) but it has tightened my foreskin almost like phimosis.now i tried to stretch it but the healed sections tear easily?help?

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: You might need to be seen by a urologist and possibly a circumcision or repair of the area.

Question 8

my skin on my lower arms bruise and tear really easily. it takes a long time to heal. what causes this?

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Bruising: Consider connective tissue disorder, anticoagulation from blood thinners, excess vitamin e, vasculitis, dermatitis, varicose veins, or more rare conditions of the dermis such as epidermolysis bullosa.

Question 9

i'm a 34 yr old ex smoker but my skin is real thin for my age. can retin a (tretinoin) thicken my skin enough that it won't tear so easily or heal so slowly?

Accepted Answer

YouEatEnoughProtein?: Retin-A is more of an exfoliant;it gets the cells cranking faster (faster "turnover")so that it can supposedly "rejuvinate"itself.Supposedly,the lower layers will thicken.But I've noticed that there is a great deal of individual variations in response to that med.It's pretty powerful. It's supposed to help with wrinkles, like the fine ones from smoking,but you'll need a dermatologist to supervise

Question 10

will i definitely tear when the baby's head comes out?

Accepted Answer

No: No.  I would ask that a routine episiotomy not be performed.  There is a chance that you will not tear.  Even if you tear the size is usually smaller than if an episiotomy is cut.

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Why would normal skin become thin and tear easily? if i bump myself lightly, my skin rips and i bleed pretty heavily. recently found out my pituitary gland has stopped working and am on 20 mg./day of hydrocortisone. but endocrinologist says skin tearing i

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I'm 59 and my skin on my forearms tears and bleeds easily. do you know plausible causes?

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Besides these spots i bleed very easily when i brush up against anything and tear my skin.

A member asked:

I recently tore the inner surface skin of my foreskin, over time it has heal ( now the healed part is white skin) but it has tightened my foreskin almost like phimosis. now i tried to stretch it but the heal sections tear easily?

A member asked:

I'm a 60 year old female, my skin on my forearms is thin and it tears and bruises very easily, what might be the cause?

A member asked:

I recently tore the inner surface skin of my foreskin due to friction, over time it has heal ( now the healed part is white skin) but it has tightened my foreskin almost like phimosis. now i tried to stretch it but the healed sections tear easily?

A member asked:

I recently tore the inner surface skin of my foreskin due to friction, over time it has heal ( now the healed part is white skin) but it has tightened my foreskin almost like phimosis.now i tried to stretch it but the healed sections tear easily?help?

A member asked:

My skin on my lower arms bruise and tear really easily. it takes a long time to heal. what causes this?

A member asked:

I'm a 34 yr old ex smoker but my skin is real thin for my age. can retin a (tretinoin) thicken my skin enough that it won't tear so easily or heal so slowly?

A member asked:

Will i definitely tear when the baby's head comes out?

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