When the sun finally shines, it’s normal to enjoy it as much as you can. Unfortunately, time spent in the sun can mean damage to your skin.
To get the most out of your skin for the long term and enjoy a youthful, radiant look, it’s important to protect your skin and prevent sun damage.
Here are some of the best ways to do so, as well as what to know about how our team at Cosmetic Laser Solutions Medical Spa can help.
Prevent Sun damage with Sunscreen
The #1 key component to sun damage is to prevent it. A sunburn is painful and takes a toll on your skin. The damage to the skin cells can prematurely age them, contributing to the appearance of wrinkles over time.
With severe exposure, it can even cause skin cancer. To prevent aging skin, a sunblock with Zinc and Titanium Oxide is our favorite.
This tinted sunscreen (SPF46) applied every 80 minutes will counter the damage, so make sure to wear it regularly – even in the dead of winter. Another excellent option for brighter, clearer skin is a Vit-CE serum.
Additionally, if you can, enjoy your sunshine early in the morning or later in the evening to avoid the majority of UV exposure. The sun’s rays are the worst around the hours of 11 am to 2 pm, so staying out of the sun during those hours can help reduce the opportunity to burn.
If you’re outside in the middle of the day, make sure to find shade. Wearing large hats or light long-sleeved shirts can also help with combating overexposure.
Exfoliate and Moisturize Rough Patches
Extensive damage to the skin can also lead to dry and rough patches. Make sure to exfoliate regularly to remove the damaged skin cells (either manually or chemically).
Keeping your skin hydrated is also important. This moisturizer has several forms of hydraulic acid which will maximize plumpness and moisture in your skin: moisturizer. And continue drinking plenty of water throughout the day. The more hydrated you are, the smoother your skin will remain, and the more healthy you will look.
Sun will make your skin wrinkly and brown spots will appear
Sundamage ages the skin faster so it will begin to show wrinkles sooner. Sun damage makes for wrinkly skin. Why? That’s because the underlying collagen and elastin matrix has been damaged. There are a few different treatment options to combat wrinkles, both before and after they appear.
Diet
Add beta-carotene to your diet, which can reduce sun-related wrinkles by making the skin more elastic. It’s found in red and orange foods like carrots and other colorful vegetables. While it will stop all signs of aging, it will help with keeping you looking younger.
Best Treatments for Sun damaged skin
IPL Laser treatments can help keep your complexion even. For small brown spots a laser treatment can cause the skin to lightly scab. The scab falls off in 5-7 days, and then lighter brighter skin resurfaces.
Chemical and laser peels can lighten sundamage and also be part of your ongoing treatments to maintain an even complexion. Adding a an Exosome Booster treatment can also help with sun-damage and wrinkle prevention.
But the most important part of your skin care regiment is prevention – again sunblock, sunblock, sunblock!
IPL Laser Treatment for Sun-damaged Skin
The IPL device uses short pulses of light to remove the sun-damaged top skin layers in order to restore new, fresh skin underneath. This method is great for individual sun spot treatments or as a full face treatment when you have an overall brown undertone. You may require more than one session to achieve your goal.
Laser Peel
The laser peel is a light skin resurfacing of the top layers of your skin. Over 3-4 days your top layers of skin peel off leaving new brighter skin.
Microneedling with a Lightening Agent
Microneedling with our advanced lightening cream is an excellent option with minimal to no downtime. Channels are created in the skin where the serum penetrates into the top layers of the skin. Melanine production is reduced and skin becomes lighter of a period of a few weeks. 2+ treatments is recommended based on the degree of sundamage.
Microdermabrasion
Another method of exfoliation –microdermabrasion. It helps to remove dead skin cells while also prompting collagen growth. This serves dual purposes; by clearing your skin from what’s old and prompting the new to begin growing again, you can naturally rejuvenate your face.
What products can you use to help even your skin tone?
Retinoids
Retinoids, in the form of a cream or serum, can also boost collagen in the skin. Collagen is what helps your skin retain its elasticity, so it’s crucial to have some in order to keep your face smooth.
Retin-A is a must have in your anti-aging skin care line.
Lightening Creams
Hydroquinone based products used over several months helps lighten your skin as well as reduce melanine production in your skin cells.
Schedule a Consultation
At Cosmetic Laser Solutions Medspa our skincare team can help you create a customized plan to address sun damage, wrinkles, skin tightening and more to keep looking as young as you feel.
To get started, we invite you to schedule a consultation by calling or booking your free consultation appointment online.
