Atrophic scarring of the skin

Description

The process whereby healing of damaged skin results in a reduction of dermal thickness as well as scarring, thus the counterpart of hypertrophic scarring.

Index terms

Atrophic scarring of the skin
Varioliform atrophy of facial skin
Atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis

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Postinflammatory atrophic scarring of the skin

Foundation children elsewhere

EL50.2 – Atrophic surgical scar

Sibling codes

EE40.0 – Corticosteroid-induced skin atrophy
EE40.1 – Stretch marks
EE40.3 – Skin fragility
EE40.Y – Other specified atrophy or degeneration of dermal or subcutaneous connective tissue
EE40.Z – Atrophy or degeneration of dermal or subcutaneous connective tissue, unspecified type

Foundation entity

Atrophic scarring of the skin – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/464005814

Part of: EE40: Atrophy or degeneration of dermal or subcutaneous connective tissue › 14: Diseases of the skin