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Definition of 'Skin Aging'

The process of aging due to changes in the structure and elasticity of the skin over time. It may be a part of physiological aging or it may be due to the effects of ultraviolet radiation, usually through exposure to sunlight.

Common names: Skin Aging; Aging, Skin; Photoaging of Skin; Solar Aging of Skin; Skin Wrinkling; Skin Wrinklings; Wrinkling, Skin

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Aging epidermis is maintained by changes in transit-amplifying cell kinetics, not stem cell kinetics.

30 Oct 2009 It has been assumed that the slow rate of healing in aging epidermis is due to slowing of the epidermal stem cell proliferative rate. In this issue, Charruyer et al. report that this may not be the case. Using a long-term repopulating model, they ... Read more...


Molecular analysis of aggressive microdermabrasion in photoaged skin.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate dermal remodeling effects of crystal-free microdermabrasion on photodamaged skin. DESIGN: Biochemical analyses of human skin biopsy specimens following microdermabrasion treatment in vivo. SETTING: Academic referral center. ... Read more...


Treatment of aging neck with Lipostabil Endovena.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: The lower third of the face and neck have distinct changes that occur with aging: the lost of the perfect jaw line due to laxicity of skin and fat deposits associated with "turkey neck." Theses changes can be globally and drastically ... Read more...

 

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Definition: The process of aging due to changes in the structure and elasticity of the skin over time. It may be a part of physiological aging or it may be due to the effects of ultraviolet radiation, usually through exposure to sunlight.

Descriptor UI: D015595

Alternative terms: Skin Aging; Aging, Skin; Photoaging of Skin; Solar Aging of Skin; Skin Wrinkling; Skin Wrinklings; Wrinkling, Skin;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects; ethics; ethnology; pathology;

Tree Number: G13.750.829.826;

History Note: 90

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