Peter Nissen Bjerring

Jul 28, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Joachim W Fluhr |Andrew Alexis |Anneke Andriessen |Peter Nissen Bjerring

Introduction In the literature, the term senile xerosis has been used for aging populations that show symptoms of xerosis. However, the etiology of xerosis and age of occurrence lack definition. The panel proposes the term mature xerosis be used for subjects over 50 who suffer from age-related xerosis and replace senile xerosis to describe the phenomenon.