photoaging

[ foh-toh-ey-jing ]

noun

1. damage to the skin, as wrinkles or discoloration, caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of photoaging¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

UV radiation induces detrimental effects such as sunburn, photoaging, and skin cancer; however, it is also associated with beneficial effects such as vitamin D synthesis.

From Science Daily

As the skin undergoes photoaging, type I collagen bundles, which are found in the dermis beneath the top layer of the skin and provide strength and support to skin, become fragmented.

From Science Daily

Experts observed in a new study that injection of the most popular type of dermal filler, cross-linked hyaluronic acid, into photoaged skin could reverse the dermal changes associated with photoaging.

From Science Daily

Chronic exposure of human skin to ultraviolet light causes premature aging, or photoaging.

From Science Daily

In 1986, after adult patients using tretinoin to treat acne reported that the product was also reducing their wrinkles and improving their complexion, Kligman and his associates conducted a study on 400 adult women, concluding that topical tretinoin is capable of at least “partly reversing the structural damages of excessive sunlight exposure and may be useful in decelerating the photoaging process.”

From Washington Post