Which of the following is an age-related skin change?
a. Increased collagen
b. Increase in size of hypodermis
c. Flattening of attachment between dermis and epidermis
d. A heightened inflammatory response resulting in increased epithelialization
C
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A Collagen is decreased in the aging patient.
B The hypodermis decreases in size in the aging patient.
C A skin-associated age-related change is that the attachment between dermis and epidermis flattens, allowing the skin to be easily torn from mechanical trauma.
D The inflammatory response is diminished in the aging patient.
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