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:
- Dark spots
- Wrinkles
- Droopy skin
- A yellowish tint
- Broken blood vessels
- Leathery skin
- Skin cancers
