14Diseases of the skin Skin disorders provoked by external factors Dermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation Chronic effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin
EJ20
category
Photoaging of the skin
Definition The changes in skin which can be attributed to chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation and which are clinically manifest principally as actinic elastosis, wrinkles and dyspigmentation.
Inclusions
Sun damage due to chronic sun exposure Nearby in Chronic effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin
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