Which of These Describes How the Skin Changes with Aging

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of these describes how the skin changes with aging?

• A) loss of elasticity
• B) loss of adipose tissue
• C) loss of sweat glands
• D) loss of sebaceous (oil) glands
• E) All of the answer choices are changes seen in the skin with aging.

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