How to reverse decades of sun damage to your skin – just like this 75-year-old did - Express
When skin becomes sun burned the top layers release chemicals that make blood vessels well and causes fluid to be released. According to Nuffield Health, although the dead layers of skin peel - revealing new healthy skin, the damage of sunburn remains. More importantly, sunburn that results in blistering can significantly increase your risk of skin cancer (melanoma). Other symptoms and long-term consequences of sun damage include dry and uneven skin tones - including patchy hyperpigmentation and dark spots. "As the years went on the dark patches were all over my face with one very big one on my cheek by my eye. "I couldn't bear to look at the dark spots in the mirror and it really affected my confidence." Paula's Choice - a skincare brand- explains that brown or dark spots on the skin occur because UV light triggers excess melanin production within skin. In the absence of broad-spectrum sunscreen, skin overproduces melanin to protect itself from sun damage. For ...