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Skin wrinkles were assessed using the Lemperle wrinkle assessment scale and the scores of the IR-exposed healthcare workers were compared with those of the nonexposed controls.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>There were no statistically significant differences in sociodemographic factors and Fitzpatrick skin types between the IR-exposed healthcare workers and the control group. Analysis of the Lemperle wrinkle assessment scale scores revealed significant differences, with IR-exposed workers showing higher scores for all facial wrinkle categories evaluated (all P &amp;lt; 0.001) and for horizontal neck folds (P = 0.002).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>To our knowledge, this is the first study to assess healthcare workers with long-term exposure to low-dose IR for facial skin wrinkles, a visible consequence of skin ageing. Chronic low-dose IR exposure can lead to increased skin wrinkles, representative of advanced skin ageing in healthcare workers. 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