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. 2013 Jul 8;2013:193205. doi: 10.1155/2013/193205

Table 2.

The most prevalent skin diseases according to age groups.

Disease Age group
60–69 years
no. (250)
70–79 years
no. (144)
≥80 years
no. (46)
No. % No. % No. %
Age-related nails changes 209 83.6 125 86.8 40 86.9
Senile angioma 133 53.2 76 52.7 22 47.8
Lentigo 113 45.2 68 47.2 26 56.5
Skin tag 118 47.2 70 48.6 27 58.7
Actinic keratosis 61 24.4 36 25 10 21.7
Pruritus 52 20.8 33 22.9 12 26
Dermatitis 40 16 20 13.8 13 28.3
Psoriasis 36 14.4 13 9 5 10.9
Xerosis 30 12 14 9.7 7 15.2
BCC 20 8 13 9 6 13
Fungal infection 20 8 10 6.9 6 13
Pemphigus vulgaris 25 10 10 6.9 2 4.3
Seborrheic keratosis 19 7.6 12 8.3 5 10.9
Lichen planus 15 6 6 4.2 3 6.5
Herpes zoster 11 4.4 6 4.2 3 6.5
Scabies 10 4 5 3.5 4 8.7
Callosity 10 4 5 3.5 3 6.5
SCC 10 4 5 3.5 2 4.4
Leg ulcer 8 3.2 6 4.2 3 6.5
Mycosis fungoides 5 2 3 2.1 1 2.2
Keratoacantom 5 2 1 0.7 1 2.2