The doctor said the cortisone would thin the skin but she didn't know it would be this severe. A gentle bump will tear the skin. She'll go to dermatologist if there is really anything that will help. Or have others found anything that will reduce the skin tears?
Thinning skin on wife's wrist due to cortisone injection 16 months ago. A wrist watch tears skin. Any help?
unfortunately, cortisone does thin skin out and there's little you can do about it.
All your wife can do is take extra care with her wrist, avoid wearing jewellery there and try not to use sticking plasters or anything similar as removing them can take the skin away at the same time. Also, inform any doctors etc in the future that your wife has 'tissue paper skin' and let them know they need to take care when handling her, my grandmother has a similar condition brought on by years of steroid taking for her arthritus, recently she went for a hip operation and some stupid person in theatres threw her around on the bed and ripped a 2 foot long gash in her thigh just by knocking her agaisnt a cot side. (we are suing the hospital as we did warn them)
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news....
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