Vulvar atrophy

Vulvar atrophy refers to a group of women's skin and vulvar mucosa due to nutritional disorders caused by tissue degeneration and skin pigment loss. For a long time, clinicians have traditionally referred to vulvar diseases as whitening, thickening, or atrophy of the skin and mucous membranes collectively referred to as "vulvar atrophy." Senile vulvar atrophy is an atrophic change that occurs due to cutaneous dystrophy due to all or part of the skin and mucous membranes of the vulva showing a decrease in skin tissue and dysfunction. Senile vulvar atrophy is caused by aging, endocrine disorders, malnutrition, chronic infections, poisoning, congenital abnormalities or neurotrophic dysfunction, etc .; it can also be mechanical long-term compression, traction or physical factors such as radiation damage or chemical stimulation Caused by. It usually appears after age 50. It is characterized by thin and dry skin, reduced elasticity and relaxation, wrinkles on the surface, atrophy of sweat glands, decreased sweat, reduced sebaceous glands, and hair loss. In addition, pigmentation and hypopigmentation spots, dilated capillaries, thin scales and ecchymosis, often accompanied by seborrheic keratosis, senile keratosis, senile hemangioma, purpura, skin tags, and senile elastic fibers Disease and other diseases.

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