Basic Sciences

417) Which of the following is TRUE regarding the effects of aging?

A. The epidermis appears thicker.
B. Epidermal replacement is increased .
C. Collagen synthesis and collagen skin content increase.
D. Fibrocytes decrease.
E. Elastic fibers in the reticular dermis decrease and in the papillary dermis increase.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Bennett R. G.: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Chapter 1, in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Second Edition, pp. 7-9, 2002

Bennett R. G.: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Chapter 1, in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 3-14, 2009



417) D       Fibrocytes decrease