Photoaging or photoageing (also known as `dermatoheliosis`) is a term used for the characteristic changes to skin induced by chronic UVA and UVB exposure.{rp|29} Tretinoin is the best studied retinoid in the treatment of photoaging The deterioration of biological functions and ability to manage metabolic stress is one of the major consequences o.....
(fo″to-āj´ing) photodamage with premature aging of the skin.
Type: Term Pronunciation: fō′tō-āj′ing Definitions: 1. Damage from years of sun exposure, particularly wrinkling of skin.
Photoaging is damage to the skin caused by too much exposure to the sun.
photoaging Premature aging of the skin due to long-term exposure to ultraviolet irradiation such as in sunlight.
Photoaging refers to the damage that is done to the skin from prolonged exposure, over a person's lifetime, to UV radiation. Most of the skin changes that occur as we get older are accelerated by sun exposure. Examples of skin changes from photoaging include: Dark spots Wrinkles Droopy skin A yellowish tint Broken blood vessels Leathery skin Skin c...
Photoaging is damage to the skin caused by too much exposure to the sun.
A term that refers to skin damage from the sun, often associated with brown spots (sun spots), leathery skin and broken or dilated blood vessels.
Skin sagging, wrinkles and sunspots resulting from exposure to the suns UVA rays that penetrate deep into the dermis and damage collagen fibers.