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I started noticing cuts and scabs randomely appearing on my arms for no reason at all. I went to a dermotologist. She told me it is normal for some people as they get older. Their skin starts to get dry and the dryness leads to breaks in the skin, hence the scabs.

Anyone ever been told this too?

Is a second opinion from another type of doctor worth it?

Some of the scabs resulted in pigment marks which the dermotologist said would fade in 6 months if I kept the skin shielded from the sun. It has been about 6 months, the spots are still there, though they may have faded a bit, it is hard to tell. Anyone else have these problems? How did you solve them?

Without being able to see you, obviously take anything I say with a grain of salt, but did your dermatologist do any testing to be sure that it's just because of aging and not because of a hormonal imbalance or other process?

Hyperpigmentation, especially if seen in "body folds" like your armpits, etc. and dry skin can be caused by insulin resistance and thyroid problems, so before I'd just ignore it chalk it up as a normal part of aging, I'd probably want some blood tests done just to rule out some other common causes of these problems. But yeah, it absolutely could just be dry skin and a decline in skin elasticity, making it easier for cuts and tears to occur in the skin. Have you noticed any sort of relief from skin creams?

I also was reading about vitamin D deficiency tonight and this came up as potential symptom (which can also be apart of thyroid disease) I'd get the blood tests including getting your D checked.