ANETODERMA

Course overview

ANETODERMA IS A BENIGN, UNCOMMON SKIN DISORDER OF ELASTOLYSIS, CAUSING DISCRETE FOCAL AREAS OF FLACCID SKIN. ANETODERMA HAS NO RACIAL PREDILECTION. IT CAN BE SEEN IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BUT IS MORE COMMON IN FEMALES. TREATMENT OF ANETODERMA IS OFFERED TO IMPROVE COSMESIS OR TO PREVENT NEW LESIONS FROM FORMING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ANETODERMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.