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Sun Damage to the Skin

Why Sun Damage to the Skin Cannot be Overlooked

I have read your article on aging skin and that the sun causes it to change at an early age.

Well I come from the Outer Hebrides and lived on a farm. From as young as 6, I was out in the sun all day with no protection on my face, neck or shoulders.

I am a gardener now and have been for 10 years.

I don’t wear a hat or put skin protection on. I am 47 years old and everyone thinks that I am at least 10 years younger.

So being out in the sun does not affect all. But I might have to use some creams in 10 years time.

Tricia

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Sun Damage Due to UV Radiation

Please don’t try to convince anyone else that the sun’s UV rays aren’t bad for their skin! They are. I don’t think there is a doctor on earth who would support your view.

Protecting your skin from the sun is the most important thing you can do for it.

You’ve been very fortunate to not yet have any visible signs of sun damage; but believe me, the damage is there.

If you really care to know, you can have your skin analyzed by a dermatologist using UV photography.

. You will probably run to the nearest drug store to buy the highest SPF cream you can find!

According to the ABC News report in the link above, “Using UV analysis, sun damage can be seen in children as young as 12. Skin may look regular and uniform in color, but under UV light, doctors can see the actual nature of the damage.”

Dr. Mona Mofid of the American Melanoma Foundation, while examining a UV photo, explained, "All of these [dark] areas are the areas that are going to wrinkle. They're also areas that can contribute to the development of skin cancer."

“Even if somebody has never sunburned, if they've had enough times in the sun just to get tanned, this is the kind of damage you can see," said Dr. Darrell Rigel, a dermatologist at the New York University Medical Center. "What you're seeing is … what her face might look like 10 to 20 years down the line. You're just seeing it earlier with this special camera."

You may have been blessed with good anti-aging genes. You can tell that by looking at the skin of older relatives. Has their skin aged better than average as well?

You have another factor in your favor: living in the Outer Hebrides at latitude 57 45 N. The further one gets from the Equator, the less UV energy from the sun reaches you. As points of comparison, the Equator is at latitude 0 and the Arctic Circle is at 66 33 N.

Studies of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, have repeatedly shown that the strength of the sun’s UV rays positively correlates with melanoma deaths. That is, the incidence of fatal melanoma is highest at the Equator and declines as one moves away from the Equator.

For information on how to choose an effective sunscreen, please read this article.

Also read Sun Screen – The Best AntiAging Skin Care Product.

Finally, read about Helioplex, the breakthrough broad-spectrum sunscreen ingredient.

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This article is for information only. It does not purport to offer medical advice.

 

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