 |
NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
|
|
|
NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
|
| Home | HealthTopics | Health Centers | Reference Library | Research |
 Join us on Facebook
|
Share on Facebook | Tweet |
|
Skin Cancer |
Is Very Loose Skin a Sign of Cancer?05/08/2009 |
If I pinch my upper eyelid skin, the skin stays stretched out in the pinched shape for about 10 seconds before slowly going back. If I pull my eyelid down, it will hang over my eye. (The skin on my eyelids feel soft and putty like when I do this. And my eyes are puffy in the mornings.) I learned that skin that stays stretched out of shape and does not snap back is called "laxity or hyperelastic" skin. Could this be a sign of skin cancer? Are there any diseases that could cause the upper eyelid skin to be so pliable, almost like putty? I have hyperelastic skin on the back of my hands, but to a lesser degree. Should I show this to my doctor?
This is not a sign of skin cancer. There are some very rare skin diseases that have 'hyperelastic skin' as a symptom. You could see a dermatologist to see if you have any of these diseases.
|
Jeremy S Bordeaux, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Dermatology Department of Dermatology School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |
|
|
|
Please note: only your personal physician or other health professional you consult can best advise you on matters of your health based on your medical history, your family medical history, your medication history, and how information from any of these databases may apply to you. Neither University of Cincinnati (NetWellness) nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this web site shall be liable for any damages arising out of access to or use of this web site, or any errors or omissions in the content thereof. (More) 
|