Dermatoporosis - The Chronic Cutaneous Fragility Syndrome

Uwe Wollina; Torello Lotti; Aleksandra Vojvotic; Andreas Nowak

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.766

Dermatoporosis - The Chronic Cutaneous Fragility Syndrome

Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2019 Aug 30;7(18):3046-3049. doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.766. eCollection 2019 Sep 30.

Authors

Uwe Wollina¹, Torello Lotti², Aleksandra Vojvotic³, Andreas Nowak⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Dresden, Germany.
² Department of Dermatology, University of Rome "G. Marconi", Rome, Italy.
³ Military Medical Academy of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
⁴ Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pain Management, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Dresden, Germany.

Abstract

Dermatoporosis is an important clinical condition leading to chronic skin fragility. It can be separated into primary and secondary subtypes, with the latter induced by medical drugs and environmental factors. Dermatoporosis can be classified into 4 major stages with increasing morbidity and mortality with the advanced stages. Its aetiology has been related to the epidermal hyalusome. Dermatoporosis is a cause of mortality in the intensive care unit and should be known not only by a dermatologist but another medical speciality as well. Prevention is of major importance. Therapeutic options are limited but available.

Keywords: Bruises; Dermatoporosis; ICU; Skin ageing; Skin fragility; Wound healing.

Publication types

Review