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Some diseases cause abnormalities in the thickness and/or consistency of the skin. These need to be assessed by pinching and stretching the skin. The skin may become too hard and lose its usual suppleness or on the contrary may be too supple. These abnormalities result from pathological or physiological modifications (aging) of its connective tissue, the dermis, which is composed mostly of collagen bundles and elastic fibers.
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Lipsker, D. (2013). Abnormalities in Skin Thickness and Consistency. In: Clinical Examination and Differential Diagnosis of Skin Lesions. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0411-8_6
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