L58.0: Acute radiodermatitis
Harmful radiation can include x-rays or radioactive radiation. X-rays are used in medicine, for example, to produce images of the bones in the body. However, you don’t need a lot of x-rays to do this. A lot of x-rays or radioactive radiation is used in medicine to treat malignant diseases, for example. Radioactive radiation is also found in nature and is also generated artificially in nuclear power plants.
This kind of harmful radiation damages the cells inside the skin.
If the skin is exposed to a lot of harmful radiation, then the affected areas become red. The skin in these areas can also be very dry and hair can fall out. Blisters can form with fairly large quantities of harmful radiation and the areas may also swell up. A lot of radiation can cause deep wounds.
Healed red skin may leave dark areas behind. The skin may be thinner than usual in the affected areas. Scars may also develop. Depending on the amount of radiation, the hair can grow back later or fall out permanently.
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