Connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect any of the body's connective tissues. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and can present with a ...

But while those functions address the top and bottom of the funnel, the middle of the funnel has been underserved. “The connective tissue in the middle — the consideration element of the funnel — has ...

A simple but effective approach is called the reticular cutis gathering technique ... targets not the superficial skin but the underlying connective tissue (retinacular cutis) and fascial layers ...