Abstract:<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Aging is a permanent and progressive degenerative process which affects all organs of the body, including skin. There is a structural and physiologic transformation that arises as a result of intrinsic aging along with extrinsic damage which makes elderly skin more vulnerable to dermatologic disorders. In this study, we set out to determine the frequency and pattern of dermatological diseases in geriatric patients without chronic systemic illne… Show more
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