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The skin is taut and smooth when the elbow is flexed, but loose and wrinkled when the elbow is straightened. [4] It may lose elasticity and begin to sag with age. [5] The bursa located between the ulna and the wenis reduces friction between the skin and the bone. [6] The region is not typically sensitive to acute pain from pinching.
Psoriasis. What it looks like: Psoriasis causes patches of thickened skin, most often with silver, scaly flakes.It’s usually found around the elbows, feet, knees, palms, and you can even have ...
Its characteristic rash resembles herpes and is the basis of its clinical name. Dermatitis herpetiformis is characterized by intensely itchy, chronic papulovesicular eruptions, usually distributed symmetrically on extensor surfaces (buttocks, back of neck, scalp, elbows, knees, back, hairline, groin, or face).
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and recurrent inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by circumscribed, erythematous, dry, scaling plaques. [97] [98] [99] Psoriasis vulgaris. Annular pustular psoriasis; Drug-induced psoriasis; Exanthematic pustular psoriasis; Generalized pustular psoriasis (pustular psoriasis of von Zumbusch)
Ichthyosis vulgaris (also known as "autosomal dominant ichthyosis" [1] and "Ichthyosis simplex" [1]) is a skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin.It is the most common form, and one of the mildest forms, of ichthyosis, [2] [3]: 486 affecting around 1 in 250 people. [4]
Xeroderma, xerosis or xerosis cutis, or simply dry skin, is a skin condition characterized by excessively dry skin. [2] The term derives from Greek ξηρός (xeros) 'dry' and δέρμα (derma) 'skin'. In most cases, dry skin can safely be treated with moisturizers (also called emollients).
Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. [4] [5] These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly.[8] [3] Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete body coverage. [3]
Elbows, knees, back or buttocks Erythema nodosum: Large red bumps that seem to bruise and are tender to touch Anywhere Psoriasis: White, scaly rash over red, flaky, irritated skin Elbows and knees Erythema multiforme: Red, blotchy rash, with "target like" hives or sores. Anywhere Measles: Red rash that is raised with a fever or sore throat.