Table 1.

Immunocompromised districts of skin

Major alteration(s)	Underlying disorders
Connective tissue disturbances	scars, stretch marks, chronic radiodermatitis, burns
Lymphatic impairment	lymphedema
Disturbed nerval function	herpes zoster, spinal or neuromuscular complaints with disturbed autonomic vascular nerve function
Impaired epidermal barrier	skin graft recipient and donor sites, burns
Local immunosuppression	steroid injections, chronic radiodermatitis, burns
Chronic exposure to foreign bodies	tattoos