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The skin on my arms and hands is very thin what is wrong with skin if i do but my arm or top of my hands and bleed very bad.

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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Aging: The skin becomes thin and fragile when we age.A history of significant sun exposure accelerates this process.

Answered 1/14/2013

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The skin on my arms and hands is very thin what is wrong with skin if i do but my arm or top of my hands and bleed very bad.

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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