What is Sun Damage?
Excessive exposure to sun can have many long-lasting effects on your skin. One of the most visible effects of sun damage on skin is the presence of age spots. These concentrations of skin pigment are essentially unevenly distributed tan. The flat, brownish patches appear on areas of the body most often exposed to the sun – especially the face, hands, arms, neck, ‘V’ of the chest.
Your skin may also become thinner, duller, and less flexible. Sun damage can reduce your skin’s ability to produce collagen that help your skin bounce back after stretching and folding. The result will be more visible wrinkles, especially fine wrinkles. Sun damage can also result in an increased frequency of moles and actinic keratoses, a small, rough, raised area of skin. Both moles and keratoses can develop into skin cancer.
Our skin specialist will assess your skin and determine which features of sun damage. Then we will prescribe you a treatment plan which normally combines of a course of treatments that is best suited to you.
WHAT CAUSES SUN DAMAGE?
Sun damage is caused by the skin being overexposed to the sun. Whether you are in a hot country or a cold environment, your skin is still exposed to UV rays which damage the skin. By wearing a high SPF sunscreen every day you can prevent sun damage.
Skin care tips to prevent and repair sun damage
Long lazy youthful days spent lounging in the sun once appeared as a deep, bronze tan. But fast-forward 20 years and look again. Evidence of those carefree and unprotected hours in the sun now show up on your face, chest, neck and arms. It shows up as sun-damaged skin.
Preventing skin cancer
Preventing sun damage is easier than reversing it. Measures include wearing protective clothing, using sunscreen and avoiding tanning beds.
People who are fair skinned or have a family history of skin cancer should be extra vigilant about sun protection.
Sun-damaged skin treatment
Interventions for sun damage vary. They range from daily use topical creams and gels to chemical and mechanical skin peels and laser treatments. These treatments can temporarily fade uneven pigment, smooth roughened or wrinkled skin, shrink pores and even restart collagen production.
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