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[malada]

Went to my dermatologist Tuesday to see how the new meds are working. It's only been 30 days and some significant clearing has been seen... in some areas. She pulled out her cellphone and took lots of snaps. She asked if I wanted a picture of my back because my housemate is the only one to see it (of course I can't) and there's a patch back there.

She showed me the snap afterwards and yeah, there's a significant red patch back there. I had no idea it was so large. But what really struck me was the general condition of my skin.

I have Old People Skin. You know, that uneven, blotchy, rough, kind of wrinkly looking skin? OMG I got Old People Skin.

Well DUH! I'm pushing the high end of sixty here. Still, it was a shock.

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[acelightning73]

I'm 76, and my skin is usually okay. I lost a lot of weight fast after I had the stroke; I just couldn't manage to swallow more than one mouthful of food or water at a time. I lost sixty pounds in five weeks. That's why I get medical cannabis; it enabled me to eat normal amounts of food. My skin is sort of saggy and wrinkled where my belly used to be.