What Could be Causing Poor Skin Elasticity?

What Causes Poor Skin Elasticity?

Poor skin elasticity can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose poor skin elasticity, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "poor skin elasticity" as a symptom. Here are three possibilities:

Premature Aging
Potassium Need
Dehydration

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

cloudy urine

brittle fingernails

poor balance

being easily irritated

morning sickness

being a lethargic person

infrequent daytime urination

insufficient water consumption

specific muscle weakness

waking up with dry eyes

frequent unexplained nausea

excessive thirst

... and more than 30 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of poor skin elasticity:

Cause	Probability	Status
Premature Aging	95%	Confirm
Dehydration	15%	Unlikely
Potassium Need	4%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Symptoms Of Aging section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about your skin's elasticity:

How elastic is your skin? Pinch a large section of skin on the back of your hand, holding firmly for 5 seconds. Release and count the number of seconds for the pinched skin to return to its normal (totally flat) appearance.

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ 0-2 seconds (very elastic)
→ 3-4 seconds
→ 5-8 seconds
→ Over 8 seconds (very inelastic)

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate good skin elasticity, reduced skin elasticity or greatly reduced skin elasticity, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Dehydration

Inelastic skin is a sign of severe chronic dehydration.

Potassium Need

Skin elasticity is an indicator of potassium levels. The skin on the back of one's hand, when pinched, should snap back like a fresh rubber band; if there is not enough potassium or too much sodium then the tissues will start to harden and return to their resting position more slowly.

Premature/Signs of Aging

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