I bet there is a hereitary component to this condition and while traditional thinning skin is a age related thing ... this particular condition isn't an older person problem but something in your genetic code - in my opinion.
Rapier is a thin, two-edged sword or speech that is clever. 1  An example of rapier is a sword.  An example of rapier is a comedian's comebacks.
(May 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) A rapier loom is a shuttleless weaving loom in which the filling yarn is carried through the shed of warp yarns to the other side of the loom by finger-like carriers called rapiers.