שאלה משלב א׳ בגריאטריה · מועד 2021, שאלה 53

Skin aging in women is strongly affected by estrogen loss: about 30% of dermal collagen is lost in the first 5 years after menopause, followed by a slower decline. Darker skin is relatively protected from photoaging (א). The relevant hormonal change is hypoestrogenism, not hypoandrogenism (ג). Elastin degenerates and sweat gland activity falls with age (ד).