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Dermatology
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Sun Damage
Sunshine, although essential
for health and well being, is
certainly a hazard for the skin. For many people it feels
good to spend time outdoors and this makes it difficult to
avoid excessive exposure to the sun. Sun damage of the skin,
also known as photo damage can be either acute, as in a
sunburn or more commonly, chronic, seen as gradual changes
in the skin caused by an accumulation of sun exposure
throughout one’s life.
What is sun damage?
Sun damage of the skin, also
known as photo damage can be either acute, as in a sunburn
or more commonly, chronic, seen as gradual changes in the
skin caused by an accumulation of sun exposure throughout
one's life. Chronic photo damage results in either a
cosmetic change in the skin's appearance called photo aging,
or changes that are of medical and health concerns such as
pre-cancerous lesions and skin cancers. The evidence is very
strong that ultra-violet light is the cause of most of the
changes that we consider to be associated with aging of the
skin.
Clinical appearance of sun damage
The appearance of sun-damaged
skin is well recognized and is different from changes seen
with normal chronological aging. The very smooth, fine, pale
wrinkling associated with aging seen in the sun-protected
areas of the skin such as the buttocks are different from
those of sun damage.
Treating sun
damaged skin
There are a number of products and
treatments available to try to reverse some of the signs of
sun damage. These include preparations available over the
counter, prescription medications and medical procedures,
like
Botox.
Medical
treatments include:
Tretinoin creams
Tazarotene
Chemical Peels
Surgical
Procedures:
Microdermabrasion
Non-Ablative Laser
treatments
Skin Fillers:
Collagen
Hylaform
Restylane
Ned Snyder IV, MD
/ Plastic Surgery
Renee
Snyder, MD / Dermatology
901 West
38th Street, Suite 410
Austin,
Texas 78705
Phone:
512-533-9900
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