Comments on: Paper Thin Skin Tears Easily

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:35:14 +0000

I’m having a problem with bandaids tearing my skin. I’m having numerous questionable moles removed, primarily from my back. I put a bandaid over the stitches, but when I change bandaids, the adhesive pulls my skin and I’m ending up with worse scars from the bandaids than from the stitches! I’ve tried Curad’s sensitive skin bandaids, and they’re a little better, but still tear my skin after a few days. The Coban might work on my arms, but most of these moles have been on my back. Any help will be appreciated!!

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:32:34 +0000

I’m only 22 and my skin is so thin…I’ll probably be 35 and have skin ripping all over the place Kill me now

By: Margaret Hill

Margaret Hill — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:55:09 +0000

September 21st, 2009 at 16.49

For a few years now I have had thin skin which might be due to using an inhaler for asthma and having to take methotrexate tablets for rheumatoid arthritis. I think somebody said a while ago that it could be due to these tablets. It is very annoying. I am 67 (just) and any slight knock on the back of my hands or forearms especially will result in a red bruise which takes about a week or more to fade. My skin on the front of my legs damages very easily and will bleed quite badly if I knock them.

I wish there was something that would help toughen my skin as it can be quite a problem and makes me quite nervous and I try to be careful most of the time.

By: Mike Tumis

Mike Tumis — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:34:21 +0000

I have the very same problem…there is a product on the market (CVS) that is called Bruise Relief…not sure it works , but will give it a try. I bruise so easily and it takes 3 weeks to go away..

Can excessive use of Excedrin have anything to do with it?

By: Debbie Shesgreen

Debbie Shesgreen — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:23:19 +0000

@kim sause Kim, I want to thank you for your input regarding how you deal with your thin skin. I am only 57 and have been going through these discouraging occurrences often. I can bump the back of my hand on something, forget about it, then later find I have a blood spot at the surface of my hand(s), which generally take at least a week to disappear. There was one day that I just burst out crying to my husband saying, I'm getting "old people" spots and tears! I guess we young people are not exempt to these incidents. There is no way I can monitor my hand movements every second of the day, so I just have to deal with it. I just had a major tear on top of my hand, and a gentleman said that if I put some neosporin on it and a band aid, for a couple of days, it would heal more quickly. I took his advice and am hoping/praying this will mend quickly. Thanks, again, Debbie 8/20/09

By: yasmeen

yasmeen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:55:37 +0000

I got pigmentation on my face

By: yasmeen

yasmeen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:54:40 +0000

skin

By: kim sause

kim sause — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:54:28 +0000

@Maureen Schweiker Hi, I just wanted to let you know how I bandage myself when injury occurs. I am only 50, but due to steriods, I have this issue. When I have a tear. I use antibiotic ointment, or u can use vaseline (md i know says it is ok) over the wounded area, then use a guaze pad, then get some stuff called Coban. It is a self-sticking thin flesh colored type gauze that you can wrap around an arm or leg. It will not stick to your skin and will not cause injury. I use it all the time and it works great.

By: Denise Sullivan

Denise Sullivan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:10:22 +0000

Hi,

I recently suffered from some liver problems(all better now), but I was taking Lasix and Aldactone for swelling from the liver. Now my skin is paper thin and tears as soon as a slight injury occurs. I have also lost most of my hair. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

By: Steven hooper

Steven hooper — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:20:19 +0000

Ok what about people that is not yet out of teen age and want to make thier skin s tough every where and theres is not much if any thing that can possibly damage it thats what i would like to have nothing impossible thats the way i belive so if any one knows what to eat and what i have to put my self trough please tell me im good with dieting been doing it for almost 2yrs now and i barley if ever get off maby 4 times a month so please i now thers a way just got to try thanks