Pathogenesis & Clinical Features of Photodamage: What Clinicians Should Know
There’s more to aging skin than photodamage, explains Dr. Zoe D. Draelos, president of Dermatology Consulting Services. In an interview with Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium, Dr. Draelos explains the latest understanding in the pathogenesis and clinical features of aging skin, including photodamage. Learn how the exposome leads to signs of aging an …
There’s more to aging skin than photodamage, explains Dr. Zoe D. Draelos, president of Dermatology Consulting Services. In an interview with Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium, Dr. Draelos explains the latest understanding in the pathogenesis and clinical features of aging skin, including photodamage. Learn how the exposome leads to signs of aging an … Continue reading "Pathogenesis & Clinical Features of Photodamage: What Clinicians Should Know"
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