No, she is not on any blood thinners.
2007-06-21 06:30:51 · 6 answers · asked by pete6356 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
there is a cream that i got containing kigelia that comes from the African sausage tree that is just amazing. give it a try. it has really good qualities. my husbands skin was shockingly thin and this helps so so much.
good luck
2007-06-21 06:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by diva44 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is quite common for the elderly to have very fragile thin skin, she needs to wear protective clothing, like slacks and long sleeved shirts. Applying a good moisturizer twice a day will help to make the skin more elastic and less likely to tear. Aside from that, she should only bathe once or twice a week, bathing really dries the skin.
Sorry, no magic pills for this. It is a part of aging.
2007-06-21 13:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done. As we age, our skin does thin out. The best thing to do for her is to make sure that when she does bleed from a scrape or bump, that it is cleaned out so she doesn't get an infection. Sorry.
2007-06-21 13:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 94 year only grandma got a paper cut or her hand reaching in her pocket to get a shopping list and it really scared me at how thin and fragile old people's skin is. It was the grosses thing I have ever seen. A simple paper cut took this huge chuck of skin out and her nerves and arteries were exposed. Your mom and caregivers have to be careful to protect her skin from injury.
2007-06-21 14:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, unfortuantely this is an aspect of aging that just happens. She just needs to be extremely careful about how she goes about her day and if someone is taking care of her, they need to be aware of the fact that her skin is easily torn. I wish there were something I could tell you that would help, but there isn't anything that I know of.
2007-06-21 13:40:46 · answer #5 · answered by Nichole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have her use some good creams on the sores thats about all i can tell you to do my mom had the same problem and died this month -- but here is what she used
plz look on link below and you dont have to just get it at walgreens either good luck -- hugs
2007-06-21 13:35:28 · answer #6 · answered by Medusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋