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changes in face, wrinkles, aging changes, thinning of skin, aging changes, in the skin, a group of common conditions, developments that occur, people grow older, skin changes, among the most visible signs of aging, evidence of increasing age include wrinkles, sagging skin, whitening, graying, the hair is another obvious sign of aging, skin does many things, protects, environment, helps regulate body temperature, helps, fluid, electrolyte balance, provides receptors, sensations touch, pain, pressure, skin has many layers, generally divided into three main portions, outer portion, epidermis, contains skin cells, pigment, proteins, middle portion, dermis, contains blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, oil glands, dermis provides nutrients, epidermis, layer under the dermis, subcutaneous layer, contains sweat glands, hair follicles, blood vessels, fat, each layer also contains connective tissue, collagen fibers, to give support, elastin fibers, flexibility, strength, skin changes, related to environmental factors, genetic makeup, nutrition, factors, greatest single factor, though, sun exposure, seen by comparing areas of body, regular sun exposure, areas, protected from sunlight, natural pigments, provide some protection against sun-induced skin damage, blue-eyed, fair-skinned people show more aging skin changes than people, darker, heavily pigmented skin, aging changes, aging, outer skin layer, epidermis, thins though the number of cell layers remains unchanged, number of pigment-containing cells, melanocytes, decreases, the remaining melanocytes increase in size, aging skin thus appears thinner, pale, translucent, large pigmented spots, age spots, liver spots, lentigos, appear in sun-exposed areas, in the connective tissue reduce the skin's strength, elasticity, elastosis, pronounced in sun-exposed areas, solar elastosis, elastosis produces the leathery, weather-beaten appearance common to farmers, sailors, others who spend a large amount, time outdoors, blood vessels, the dermis, become more fragile, in turn leads to bruising, bleeding under the skin, cherry angiomas, similar conditions, sebaceous glands produce less oil, men experience a minimal decrease, age of 80, women gradually produce less oil beginning after menopause, make it harder to keep the skin moist, resulting in dryness, itchiness, subcutaneous fat layer, provides insulation, padding, thins, increases risk of skin injury, reduces ability to maintain body temperature, have less natural insulation, in cold weather, hypothermia, medications, absorbed by the fat layer, loss of this layer changes the way that these medications work, sweat glands produce less sweat, makes it harder to keep cool, become at increased risk, becoming overheated, developing heat stroke, growths skin tags, warts, blemishes, more common in older people, effect of changes, at increased risk, skin injury, skin is thinner, fragile, protective subcutaneous fat layer is lost, ability to sense touch, pressure, vibration, heat, cold reduced, aging skin is at higher risk, injury, rubbing, pulling on the skin, cause skin tears, fragile blood vessels, broken, bruises, flat collections of blood, purpura, raised collections of blood, hematomas, form after a minor injury, most seen on the outside surface, the forearms, occur anywhere on the body, skin changes, loss of subcutaneous fat, combined, a tendency to be less active, nutritional deficiencies, illnesses contribute to pressure ulcers, aging skin repairs more slowly than younger skin, wound healing up to 4 times slower, contributes to pressure ulcers, infections, diabetes, blood vessel changes, lowered immunity, similar factors also affect healing, common problems, skin disorders, common among older people that it, difficult to tell normal changes from those related to a disorder, than 90% of all older people have some type of skin disorder, skin disorders, diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, blood vessel diseases arteriosclerosis, stress, reactions to medications, obesity, nutritional deficiencies, other causes, climate, exposures to industrial, household chemicals, indoor heating, clothing, allergies to plants, allergies, many other common exposures, cause skin changes, sunlight, cause elastosis, loss of elasticity, keratoacanthomas, noncancerous skin growths, thickening, the skin, pigment changes liver spots, sun exposure has also been directly linked to skin cancers, basal cell epithelioma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, prevention, most skin changes, related to sun exposure, prevention, lifelong process, prevent sunburn, at all possible, use a good quality sunscreen, outdoors, winter, wear protective clothing, hats, good nutrition, adequate fluids, dehydration increases the risk of skin injury, minor nutritional deficiencies, cause rashes, skin lesions, skin changes, no other symptoms, keep skin moist, lotions, not use soaps, heavily perfumed, bath oils, not recommended, cause to slip, fall, moist skin is more comfortable, heal better, related topics, aging changes in body shape, aging changes in hair, nails, aging changes in hormone production, aging changes in organs, tissues, cells, aging changes, in the bones, muscles, joints, aging changes, in the breast, aging changes, in the face, aging changes, in the senses, skin cancer, melanoma.