Skin Sun Damage: How to Treat It?
asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
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Tags: age 35-44, arms, face, hands, female, sun damage, sun spots
i am 37 and have skin sun damage all over my arms, hands, face. is there any way to treat my skin to return former spot-free self?
2 answers to Skin Sun Damage: How to Treat It?
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Skin Expert: Approach to Treating Sun Damage
Sun damage causes several important changes to the skin:
Increased sun spots
Decreased collagen and elastin
Decreased skin elasticity
Precancerous changes
The most important steps you should take to improve your skin should include the following:
Reduce additional sun damage by avoiding direct sun exposure
Use sunscreen regularly
Apply topical skin lightening creams
Consider topical exfoliants such as Retin-A to improve skin quality and collagen content.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Sun damage creates brown spots, lines, wrinkles, yellow...
Sun damage creates brown spots, lines, wrinkles, yellow uneven surface contour from damaged elastic tissue below the skin surface, bruising, thinning of the skin, precancers and skin cancers.
Some prescription creams and resurfacing treatments, including chemical peels, laser resurfacing (both minimally invasive and invasive) and dermabrasion, can treat this damage. Certain lasers can specifically treat individual brown spots and others can treat unwanted facial red capillary blood vessels....
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