A few minutes of unprotected sun exposure every day over time can cause noticeable damage to the skin. Freckles, age spots, damaged capillaries, rough and leathery skin, wrinkles, loose skin, a blotchy complexion, actinic keratoses (thick, scaley, white or reddish patches of skin), and skin cancer can all be attributed to sun exposure.
Photo-aging occurs over a period of years and results in the skin losing the ability to repair itself causing accumulative sun damage. Collagen and elastin fibres break down combined with a reduction in new collagen formation causing the skin to become loose, wrinkled, and leathery. Cellular DNA can become mutated resulting in pigment changes, skin cancers and other lesions.
Protection from the sun is an important part of your daily routine to keep your skin healthy and younger looking.
We recommend you see one of our Dermal Therapists for an initial consultation, where a personalised treatment program will be designed to address your individual needs and concerns.