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n. - Breakdown of stretchable tissue (as the loss of stretchiness in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue).

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  • Often there is a lot of visible sun damage above the upper lip, and some people start to see solar elastosis loss of the extracellular matrix that gives a slightly...
  • The loss of elastin thanks to aging and sun damage can create a condition called solar elastosis, in which the thin skin under the eyes sinks down onto the remaining...
  • In some patients, thin lips are associated with the generalized elastosis of ageing.
  • Communication • Qualifiers ( "equivocators") » "Consistent with" » If clinical diagnosis provided - "Conjunctiva with actinic elastosis, goblet cell hyperplasia, and...
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