Hyperelastic skin

Hyperelastic skin Treatment
Review Date: 10/28/2008
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

Hyperelastic skin is most often seen in the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. People with this disorder are sometimes referred to as rubber men or women because of the increased elasticity of their skin and joints that can be bent more than is normally ...

Joint hypermobility, hyperelastic skin, and fragile tissue are seen. Patients with this type lack the multiple shrinking (atrophied) scars in the skin that are often seen in classic Ehlers-Danlos.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited disorders marked by extremely loose joints, hyperelastic skin that bruises easily, and easily damaged blood vessels.
Causes ...

Gene Review: Kyphoscoliotic Form
Gene Review: Vascular Type
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Hyperelastic Skin
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Hypermobile Joints ...

See also: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Symptom, Prevention, Arthritis, Hypermobility