Photoaging of the skin

Description

The changes in skin which can be attributed to chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation and which are clinically manifest principally as actinic elastosis, wrinkles and dyspigmentation.

Inclusions

Sun damage due to chronic sun exposure

Child codes

EJ20.0 – Actinic elastosis
EJ20.1 – Actinic lentigo
EJ20.2 – Actinic lentiginosis
EJ20.3 – Actinic telangiectasia
EJ20.Z – Photoaging of the skin, unspecified

Sibling codes

EJ2Y – Other specified chronic effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin

Foundation entity

Photoaging of the skin – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/673647195

Part of: 14: Diseases of the skin