skin elasticity test

The liquid content of the skin (blood, lymph), the properties of the elastic fibers and muscle fibers, and the tension of the nerve tissue are important factors in determining the elasticity of the skin. Good nutrition, good physical condition, and a certain elasticity of the skin. Clinically, the skin elasticity is reduced as one of the indicators for determining dehydration. Basic Information Specialist Category: Skin Examination Category: Other Inspections Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Use your hands to fold the skin into wrinkles. After releasing, let the skin recover naturally. Don't mess with it, follow the doctor's request. Normal value Touch it with your fingers, the elasticity will be good when you bounce quickly, and whether the lines on your face will come out, the skin with good elasticity is very smooth and tight. Clinical significance Abnormal result Poor skin elasticity, poor skin elasticity is a skin atrophy, skin accelerated aging and other skin problems. A positive test indicates that the patient has moderate or excess water shortage. It is more common in hyperosmotic water shortage and isotonic water shortage caused by various reasons. The longer the flattening after the release, the more serious the water shortage. People who need to be examined: young people or teenagers have poor skin elasticity. Low results may be diseases: idiopathic skin calcification, desquamative erythroderma, intramuscular induration, mossy tuberculosis, hand and foot carbuncle, Siwatt skin heterochromia, skin disease caused by the pharmaceutical industry, hyperplasia Scars, small spine moss, congenital thick nails precautions Contraindications before the examination: taboos before the examination, liposuction, eating seriously bad. Requirements for inspection: Pinch the skin by hand, let the skin recover naturally after release, do not tamper with, follow the doctor's request. Inspection process When checking, fold the skin into wrinkles by hand, then let go and observe how quickly the skin returns to its original state. The skin is elastic and immediately restored to its original state. When the skin position is reduced, it is not easy to restore the original condition. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: liposuction. Adverse reactions and risks Causes redness and swelling of the skin.

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