But when skin begins to feel thin as paper or like crepe the most common cause isn t age says dermatologist amy kassouf md.
Crepe paper skin causes.
Chang said as well as extreme body weight changes and dry skin which can worsen the appearance of crepey skin.
Cleveland clinic is a non profit academic medical center.
Mulkey agreed that the most common cause of crepey skin is chronic sun exposure.
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Other causes of crepey skin include.
As we grow older our skin can gradually become more loose and flaccid.
Other causes of crepey skin include smoking cigarettes environmental pollution and collagen stress dr.
People with fair skin are particularly susceptible to crepey skin wrinkles skin damage and even skin cancer caused by the exposure to uv radiation.
Eyes legs face trunk hands arms.
Smoking is also highly damaging and can cause crepey skin as the chemicals in cigarettes damage collagen and elastin.
One reason why crepey skin is more noticeable in older females is due hormonal changes which also cause dry skin.