Atrophy, primary - Altmeyers Encyclopedia

Definition
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Atrophy without concomitant disease. Patterns of primary atrophy: aged skin (senile atrophy).

Causal therapy not known. Improvement of wrinkles, e.g. with chemical peeling. S.a.a. atrophy, senile.

Dermatology

Atrophy of the skin (e.g. in an atrophic scar) is a loss of substance of the skin, combined with characteri...

Dermatology

Most common form of malignant melanoma (about 60-70% of all malignant melanomas), which is characterized by...

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Dermatology

Atrophy of the skin in older people due to endogenous (intrinsic) and external (extrinsic) influences.

Dermatology

Rare, hereditary, chronic inflammatory keratinization disorder with follicular keratoses and extensive palm...

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer