Photoaging - How to reduce risks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun is a source of life that is necessary for humany being. It significantly helps in the synthesis of vitamin D for healthy bone development. Simultaneously, ultraviolet rays UVA and UVB contribute to the treatment of many skin diseases such as vitiligo and psoriasis. However, excessive sun exposure can be disastrous for beauty and our health. Specifically, people with very pale skin and children are particularly susceptible.

Short term damage from excessive sun exposure, is skin redness and sunburn, accompanied by rash and itching.

On the other hand, long-term effects include:

• Deterioration in the quality of the skin: skin dry, rough, without brightness and appearance of brown spots, especially in women during pregnancy.
•  Premature aging: fine and deep wrinkles, skin without elasticity, hyperpigmentation (freckles and blemishes).
•  Alteration of DNA and cells.
•  Skin cancer (melanoma).

Treatment

The best treatment is prevention, ie avoiding exposure to sunlight. However, such a treatment in our country is practically impossible, but there are some measures that can help.

A small amount of solar radiation (about 30 minutes) is necessary. This amount is taken by daily chores. More sun exposure is harmful.

We can mitigate the amount of solar radiation we receive, by using sunscreen and avoiding swimming in the sea at midday. Sunscreen should be renewed every three hours, and when we emerge from the sea.

On lesions of photoaging, there are some treatments that can help, such as Peelings that cause regeneration of the skin and reduce wrinkles.

When choosing sunscreen:

In the market there is a wide variety of sunscreen products. Sunscreens containing chemical filters, sunscreen containing a mixture of chemical and mineral filters and, finally, sunscreens containing only natural mineral filters.

Sunscreen products of good quality you may find at our pharmacy, can also contain antioxidants to protect cells from free radicals. Soothing, anti-irritant substances, providing moisturizing effect, are in forms with or without color, with or without perfume, and finally some of them are quite resistant to water, offer solution for every skin type. Finally, sunscreen on infants and children allocated to the pharmacy is very meticulous products.

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