Can Sun Damage Be Reversed?

For many, there is no better feeling than to bask in the warn, intoxicating summer sun. While the sun has many benefits, it can be very damaging, and harmful to our skin. So can you reverse sun damage?

The truth is, you cant completely reverse sun damage thats been done, but good news is that there are many things that can be done to significantly improve and rehabilitate your skin. Here are a few negative side effects caused by the sun, and what you can do to improve them.

Wrinkles

It happens to the best of us. sun or no sun, your going to get wrinkles to some degree. Although wrinkles are inevitable, regular exposure to the sun breaks down the production of collagen and elastin which can significantly accelerate the production of these unwanted buggers.

What to do                                                         

There are many treatments that can help to soften wrinkles and fine lines and stimulate healthy skin growth. Some of these include: Microdermabrasion, chemical peels, micro needling, and laser treatments. There are also many great products that can be very effective. Our Purely Buffed  and Resurface Me are great for exfoliating, filing down the older textured skin, and softening fine lines, while the Rapid Rebuild Me packs your skin full of super food for the skin, producing a vibrant, healthier looking skin.

Melasma
sun exposure is known to stimulate over production of melanin, creating pigmented patches and spots.

What to do                                                                                                                     
There are a number of treatments such as chemical peels, microdermabrasion and certain laser treatments available for combating melasma. Depending on the skin type, separated pigmented spots, or “sun spots” can often be frozen off using nitrus oxide which can often completely remove the spot or significantly lighten it. This amazing treatment called Freezing is available here at Crystal Skin Care! Products like our Illuminate me can be very instrumental in helping to lighten pigmented skin. Its is also essential to wear sunscreen religiously! sunshine or rain,  sunscreen is a must!
 

Last, but not least, pre skin cancer and skin cancer are very real and very serious. This goes beyond the issue of being visually displeasing. Its a serious and scary thing that should never be ignored. If something doesn’t look or feel right, get it checked out! its important, and could save your life.

I hope you all had a magical summer, and hope to see your beautiful faces soon! Love and laughter always <3 <3