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Everyday there is a new discovery made in skin rejuvenation. These discoveries are leading to treatments that range from topically applied cosmeceuticals to new surgical techniques. But, how can you decide which is best for you?
Well, a complete understanding of how skin changes as we age and how these changes are related to solar exposure, can help you decide which treatment is best.
How do I Protect my Skin from the Sun?
Aging skin isn’t solely due to old age. It’s actually possible that a large percent of the wrinkles you see appeared because you took too much sun.
However, the only way to completely protect yourself from the sun’s rays or excessive UV damage is staying away from the sun. But, that’s near impossible.
Here are 4 simple tips to protect your skin from damaging UV rays:
- Avoid sunbathing or going to tanning parlors
- If you are in the sun between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. make sure to wear protective clothes
- Rub on sunscreen lotion and reapply every 2 hours
- Check your skin often for signs of skin cancer. If you notice a spot that worries you call your doctor right away
Treatment Options for Aging Skin
Patients can now receive a wider range of treatments. This wide range of new treatments can go from surgical interventions to all natural skin care treatments. In patients with signs of early skin aging, non-surgical treatment methods such as tretinoin, vitamin C, and alpha hydroxy acids may supply satisfactory improvement.
Doctors may suggest the use of chemical peels, dermabrasion or laserabrasion in more drastic cases. Moderate to severe degrees of skin aging caused by photodamage may be treated with a combination of these treatments and certain surgical procedures.
A Natural and Safe Treatment
The choice of treatments must be individualized and geared towards the patient’s facial characteristics and cosmetic concerns. This does not mean; however, that you should submit yourself to surgery or costly medical treatments.
There is a natural skin care treatment that can be used with your regular UV protection and that also offers a safer and more effective form of skin rejuvenation. This natural skin care treatment addresses the basic ways our skin changes as we mature. Sometimes the best option isn’t always the most complicated or the most costly.
- Sara Kitch
