Effect of age on the retraction of skin.
The retraction of skin flaps was measured. A constant decrease in retraction of 0.33% per year was found throughout life between the ages of 20 and 70.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous