Sun damage
How are real people treating sun damaged skin and the related freckling, brown spots, and sun spots? Find out from the postings on sun damage by members of the RealSelf.com community
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Sun damage Q + A
Chemical peel vs. Laser - which is better for fine lines, sun damage?
Answered by Ronald Shelton, MD, New York City Dermatologist
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Does Cosmelan work better than IPL for sun damage?
Answered by Lori Haney, RN, Los Angeles Registered nurse
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Should I get IPL or a Yag laser treatment for sun damage?
Answered by Steven Wallach, MD, New York City Plastic Surgeon
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What effect does sun exposure have on melasma?
Answered by Tanya Kormeili, MD, Los Angeles Dermatologist
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How can I protect my skin but still enjoy the sun?
Answered by Jordana S. Gilman, MD, New York City Dermatologist
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Sun damage news + blog posts
Doctor-prescribed care for sunburn
I've got some advice for a friend of mine who is very fair-skinned and who had almost made it through the summer without even the slightest kiss of sun on...
Amatokin takes a hit for its stem cell hype
It's probably no surprise given that Voss Laboratories (makers of Amatokin) described Amatokin's key ingredient, polypeptide #153, as being "developed...
Vie goes beyond sunscreen & supplements for sun damage
Although most suncare products have traditionally involved topical sunscreens that protect the skin from sun damage, lately there's been more emphasis on...
The week in Beauty Cred: what's hot & what's worth it
It's been a good week--anytime you hear a biopsy for skin cancer comes back benign--that's good, no very good. Particularly as it's a gloriously sunny day...
New study says UVB is worse than UVA
UVA...UVB...UVA...UVB. Which way? Thataway! It's like playing that whack-a-mole game with only one mallet. Some years back, the sun protection cross-hairs...
Snow-proof sunscreen
Serious sunscreen season has arrived. My fellow RealSelf bloggers have written a great primer about sunscreen active ingredients and SPF inflation...
Could Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Sun-Damage Daily Moisture Lotion SPF28 be a cure-all?
Had to report on this. I was in a Harmon Drug store recently and was at the check-out when two of the girls who work there started ooooo-ing and ahhhh-ing...
Are you wearing protection?
No, it's not some tawdry line from a poorly written soap opera scene. I'm talking about SUN protection. And while we're all filled with glee singing...
40 in the sun?
While SPF 40 is not new, I'm seeing it pop up more and more--enough to ask is 40 the new 30 (or 50?) when it comes to higher level sun protection in...
Boots No. 7
Boots No. 7 is back in American stores. This British product first came over here in May 2007, and by the time we finished writing about it, it had sold out...
Sun damage reviews - recent posts
Fraxel Laser: California Girl I'm Not read >
I'm in my 50's and like alot of baby boomers, spent my youth in the sun trying to get as dark as I could so I could get that...
Pearl laser: Pearl laser face read >
Simple procedure with minimal downtime and no wound care. Pain slight. Excellent for sun damage and some improvement in wrinkles. ...
Fraxel Laser: Fraxel Laser - Worked on my wrinkles, sun damage, and laxity read >
I'm Asian and the the Fraxel helped improve so many issues I had on my face (wrinkles, crepey skin, sun damage, laxity). The...
