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In this study of elderly patients at an Indian medical center, researchers found that xerosis was the most common physiological skin change and pruritus was the most frequent complaint.

Older adults commonly experience wrinkles, itchy skin, psoriasis, fungal infections, skin growths, grey hair, hair loss, and nail ridging, but no skin cancer was found in this group.

This article discusses dermatological issues associated with black skin, such as postinflammatory pigmentation and keloids, and highlights the need for practitioners to understand these racial characteristics; it reports no new clinical results.

This review article highlights that obesity is a significant risk factor for several inflammatory skin conditions, such as psoriasis and atopic eczema, contributing to increased overall morbidity among those affected.

In this study, physiological skin changes like linea nigra (84.4%) and striae distensae (78.4%) were most common in pregnant women, while pathological changes were shown to be significantly associated with gravida and gestational age.