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Photoaging

By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com

Updated: April 27, 2008

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Definition:

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:

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