anetoderma /an·e·to·der·ma/ (an″ĕ-to-der´mah) localized elastolysis producing circumscribed areas of soft, thin, wrinkled skin that often protrude in small outpouchings.
anetoderma
perifollicular anetoderma anetoderma occurring around hair follicles not preceded by folliculitis; it may be caused by elastase-producing staphylococci, by drugs, or by endocrine factors.
postinflammatory anetoderma a condition occurring usually during infancy, marked by the development of erythematous papules that enlarge to form plaques, followed by laxity of the skin resembling cutis laxa.
an·e·to·der·ma ( n  -t -dûr m )n. Atrophy of the skin characterized by circumscribed lesions in which the skin becomes baglike and wrinkled. |
anetoderma
[an′ətōdur′mə]
Etymology: Gk, anetos, relaxed, derma, skin
an idiopathic clinical change produced by focal damage to elastin fibers that results in looseness of the skin. There is no known effective treatment.
anetoderma
looseness and atrophy of the skin.
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