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Can Crepey Skin Be Permanently Treated?

asked 1 year ago by flower2010 in Maryland
Latest answer by Glenn Vallecillos, MD
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Tags: hands, legs, causes, crepey skin, elbows, options

I'm developing crepey skin on my hands and elbows and front of upper thighs. I've had Radiesse and a fraxel dual treatment on my hands with no improvement in the crepiness or loss of elasticity. Since I don't understand what makes skin crepey, can it be fixed? Is there a permanent solution?

4 answers to Can Crepey Skin Be Permanently Treated?

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Crepey Skin Treatment

Thanks for the question. Crepey skin represents a gradual reduction in organized collagen bundles in the dermal layer of the skin. This can come about through the natural aging process as well as other etiologies, such as massive weight loss, or chronic corticosteroid use. There is no "magic bullet" for treating this problem. The goal, ultimately would be to boost body collagen production. This can be achieved, to a degree, with fractionated laser resurfacing, collagen... more
Glenn Vallecillos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Crepey skin, especially hands, elbows, and front of thighs, is difficult to help.

Also, each of these areas is different. Elbows look crepey because the skin is constantly stretched and relaxed as we move our arms. Aging, with its attendant loss of skin elasticity and collagen content, only makes the skin in this area look more wrinkled and thinned. No treatment is going to make any real changes that are worthwhile--just say "NO!" and save your money! The front of the thighs (near the knees): same answer . . . BUT, a thigh lift can tighten loose skin of... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Crepy skin

Most of the time crepy skin comes with age or some medication such as long term cortisone intake. Treatment is very difficult. You will not change the skin with fillers. Fraxel and thermage are junk medicine. you may try light Retin A and Glycolic acid. Depending on your color of skin light peels may improve the skin. Another modality, also depend on your skin is very light Fractional CO2 Laser, but has to be done several times. Can be expensive.
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Crepy Skin

Crepy skin on the arms and body is very difficult to treat. Be cautious of recommended solutions as most can cause more harm than good.
Steven Hacker, MD

West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

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