Geriatric dermatoses are a challenging job for the physician in terms of diagnosis, management, and follow-up. Since the skin of the elderly population is going through a lot of changes from both an intrinsic and extrinsic point of view, it is imperative for the physician to have a better understanding of the pathophysiology of geriatric skin disorders and their specific management, which differs slightly from an adult population. Management of dermatoses in older populations has emerged as an important area of consideration today.
As the population over age 65 years increases and the number of patients in geriatric care facilities also climbs, the incidence of geriatric skin diseases is becoming more widely acknowledged. Due to the degenerative and metabolic changes occurring throughout the skin layers during the aging process, elderly people are vulnerable to a wide variety of…
