Hyperelastic skin

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Ehlers-Danlos, hyperelasticity of the skin

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Hyperelastic skin

Hyperelastic skin can be readily stretched beyond the limits of normal skin and will return to its normal state.

Hyperelastic skin is most often seen in the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. People with this disorder are sometimes referred to as rubber men (or women) because of the increased elasticity of their skin and hyperextensible joints (the joints can be bent more than is normally possible).

Hyperelasticity occurs as a result of the production of abnormal collagen fibers. Collagen is a fibrous, insoluble protein that makes up much of the body's connective tissue.

A common cause of hyperelastic skin is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Other diseases that may cause easily stretchable skin include Marfan syndrome, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, osteogenesis imperfecta, cutis laxa, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and sun-related changes of older skin.

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