Skin Looks Like Crepe Paper

But when skin begins to feel thin as paper or like crepe the most common cause isn t age says dermatologist amy kassouf.

Skin looks like crepe paper. When thin skin develops an appearance like tissue paper it s called crepey skin. This tissue paper thin skin is due to thinning of the epidermis top layer of skin and dermis lower layer of skin and the loss of collagen and elastin. Just one of the many joys of taking prednisone. It may also sag or feel loose.

It usually makes its first appearance in our 40s although it can also strike as early as our 20s depending on genetic makeup skin type and various external factors. Fragile thin crepe paper like skin that often appears around the eyes décolletage inner upper arms and legs. Thin skin is a common condition in older adults and is most noticeable in the face arms and hands. My skin behind my ears is strange and thick textured my face is turning sort of siver grey and it shines in a strange way.

Also known as crepe paper skin the texture os skin becomes like that of an elephant i e with a crepe texture. At first sight this looks weird and scary but the good part is that it is treatable. As we grow older our skin can gradually become more loose and flaccid. The term crepey skin refers to when the skin looks thin and wrinkled and similar in appearance to crepe paper.

Crepey skin is pretty much what it sounds like. Taylor mulkey a board certified dermatologist. My skin on the neck is tingling and fills tight. Almost everyone has experienced having crepey skin.

Very suddenly i have developed strange crepe paper like skin on my neck it is patchy but i think it is getting worse. Although it is similar to wrinkles in many ways crepey skin is not necessarily. Crepey skin is thin and looks finely wrinkled like crepe paper. While crepey skin is similar to common wrinkles in many ways the condition.

I am using some zink cream an vaseline but it doesn t help.