Sun damage refers to the harmful effects of UV exposure, leading to premature aging, wrinkles, dark spots, and an increased risk of skin cancer. It can cause skin discoloration and loss of elasticity over time.
It is a well-known fact that chronic sun exposure can result in premature aging of the skin. While limited sun exposure has its health benefits, particularly providing vitamin D, prolonged exposure can lead to permanent damage. The main culprit lies in the UV rays. While covering up and wearing sunscreen help, they certainly do not block out all UV rays.
Chronic sun exposure can lead to a variety of problems for your skin, including freckles, wrinkles, skin thinning, liver spots, leathery skin, white spots, and brown patches called melasma. The substance that maintains the normal color of your skin is called melanin. Increased sun exposure leads to increased melanin levels, which in turn cause dark spots or hyperpigmentation. These appear as flat, freckle-like round spots with a regular or irregular border. The most common locations for sunspot development are the face, neck, décolletage, upper back and shoulders, forearms, and back of the hands.
CO2 Laser Treatment
Chemical Peel
Although the sun can give you a healthy glow, the long-term result is skin that looks weathered with increased fine lines and wrinkles. Anti-aging treatments can target those problems so skin can be restored to a more youthful appearance.
Treatment options will largely depend on the extent of skin damage and will, therefore, be customized for each person. The following options can be used alone but often in combination therapy.
CO2 laser resurfacing: this is a highly effective method used to target abnormal skin, addressing everything from wrinkles, fine lines, depigmentation, rough skin texture, discoloration, and age spots. It is an ablative treatment that removes and resurfaces the topmost layer of skin, revealing new, firm skin underneath. Meaningful results are seen after the first procedure, but the best results are seen after a series of 3.
Chemical Peel: Peels are a great way to treat a range of skin issues. These peels are great for people with fine lines and wrinkles, freckles, and blemishes. You will notice results after one peel, but for best results, you'll need a series of 3 to 6 peels over a period of time.
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