What are the Signs of Sun Damaged Skin?
Most people love Summer and the feeling of the warm sun on their skin. Summer is also the time when we love to be outdoors, whether it be swimming at the beach, playing sport or socializing with friends.
Unfortunately, too much sun exposure can also significantly damage our skin. Aside from the increased risk of skin cancer, exposure to the sun can result in sun spots, wrinkles, uneven skin tone, hyperpigmentation, loss of elasticity, dryness and freckles.
With time, this damage builds up and you see changes to your skin, which can make you look years older than you naturally would. The medical term for this change in appearance is "photo-aging" or "prematurely aged skin."
Signs of Sun Damage
Did you know up to 80% of visible aging is caused by UV rays and not from aging itself! Visible signs of sun damage include:
- Wrinkles
- Hyperpigmentation/Uneven Skin Tone
- Freckles
- Dry skin
- Brown Spots
- Loss off Elasticity/Loose Skin
- Spider Veins
How to Treat Sun Damaged Skin
Thankfully there are some excellent treatments available to rejuvenate your sun damaged skin, including microneedling, nano-needling, microdermabrasion and light therapy.
- For microneedling, try the Dr. Pen M9 Microneedling Pen. Microneedling stimulates the production collagen and elastin which heals and improves your skin texture.
- For nano-needling, try nano-needling significantly improves the absorption of serum ingredients, this means you're getting the most out of your skincare products which help with pigmentation, dryness and other skin concerns.
- Through regular use, light therapy from these specialized LED masks will target a range of skin concerns depending on which color you use. The red light promotes healing and collagen production and smooths the skin's texture.
- Use Vitamin C serum. Popular for brightening the skin and repairing sun damage, Vitamin C can help with hyperpigmentation or uneven skin tone and fading freckles.
Prevention is Key
Protecting your skin from the sun is easily the best way to avoid photo-aging and premature aging. This means wearing sunscreen daily, even when it's cloudy outside.
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