Poor skin turgor

Decreased elastic recoil of the skin, characterized by delayed return of a pinched skin fold to its normal contour, reflecting reduced skin elasticity, decreased tissue hydration, or structural changes in the dermis.

Causes

• Hypovolemia --> reduced interstitial fluid volume

  • Dehydration

  • Vomiting

  • Diarrhea

  • Fever and sweating

  • Burns

  • Hemorrhage

• Nutritional causes

  • Malnutrition

  • Protein deficiency

  • Vitamin C deficiency

  • Zinc deficiency

  • Severe weight loss or cachexia

• Natural aging --> reduced collagen and elastin --> decreased dermal thickness

• Connective tissue disorders affecting collagen or elastic fibers

  • Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)

  • Ehlers–Danlos syndrome