A 56 y/o woman has a history of extensive exposure to ultraviolet radiation from both the sun and artificial tanning sources( tanning lights&beds) since childhood. The excessive wrinkling observed is caused primarily by which one of the the following effects of UV rays on the skin? A)damaged elastic fibers B)dilated follicles with plugged orifices C)increased size and activity of melanocytes D)thickening of the the stratum Cornell E)vascular sclerosis of dermal blood vessels

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Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.