Chronic sun damage can lead to "leather-like" skin folding and creasing of the neck known as cutis rhomboidalis nuchae. This image displays creases in the neck typical to chronic sun damage and aging. This image displays sun damage to the back of the neck, giving a wrinkled, cross-hatched appearance.
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Cutis Rhomboidalis Nuchae  Information for adults

Picture of Cutis Rhomboidalis Nuchae: Chronic sun damage can lead to "leather-like" skin folding and creasing of the neck known as cutis rhomboidalis nuchae. Divider line
Chronic sun damage can lead to "leather-like" skin folding and creasing of the neck known as cutis rhomboidalis nuchae.
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Overview
Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae refers to the manifestation of long-term, prolonged sun exposure and resultant damage to the skin occurring on the back of the neck. Long-term, chronic sun exposure causes thickening of the most superficial layer of the skin (the epidermis) and abnormalities in the composition of the middle layer of the skin (the dermis).
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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