title: [Helioderma, heliophiles and heliophobes].
abstract: The cumulative effect of lifelong sun exposures induces skin alterations which are coined helioderma. The manifestations of helioderma vary according to the body site. This is particularly the case for the prominent differences in the expression of solar elastosis. This condition is commonly more severe on the face and nape of the neck than on the forearms and back of the hands. The age, phototype and behaviour regarding sun exposure are cofactors responsible for the severity of solar elastosis.
authors.affiliation: CHU du Sart Tilman, Service de Dermatopathologie, Liège.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quatresooz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uhoda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piérard-Franchimont
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
mesh_terms: D004549:Elastin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004549:Elastin