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directly related to damage of the skin cells in the base layer of the skin where most skin cancers occur?
WHAT IS A TAN REALLY ALL ABOUT? UVA is the dominant tanning ray. A tan results from injury to the skin’s DNA with the skin darkening to prevent further DNA damage.
UVB is the chief cause of skin reddening and sunburn and damages the skin’s top (or epidermal) layers. It plays a role in tanning the skin but also a key role in the development of skin cancer. Whilst we’re talking all things summer in this article UVB rays can burn your skin at any time of the year and while the signs of a sunburn fade with time, the damage can’t be undone and adds to your lifetime tally of UV damage, which increases your risk of skin cancer.
So what can we do to protect ourselves whilst still enjoying the fabulous summer weather? • Seek shade particularly outdoors and when the sun is at its highest (around the midday period)
• Remain fully hydrated throughout the day. This will hugely help your skin to look after itself
• Use sun protection that covers you for both UVA and UVB (we suggest Heliocare)
• Cleanse, tone and moisturise using a really good skin health range to help your skin recover after exposure to the sun (we suggest ZOR skin health range)
MORE ABOUT HELIOCARE At Air Aesthetics I recommend an advanced sun protection range, Heliocare, to target the sun!
Sunshine is an attack on the skin, and one way the skin defends itself is to make pigment. Over time this damage is working its way to the surface resulting in the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, sagging jaw lines, patches of mottled pigmentation and age spots. The solution I recommend is to invest in sunscreen such as Heliocare which protects against both UVA and UVB. Heliocare is clinically and scientifically proven to protect the skin from accelerated ageing and photodamage.
WHAT ELSE CAN I DO? At aesthetics clinics such as Air Aesthetics you should be offered during consultation to have your facial photographs taken using multi-spectral imaging (standard white light and UV light) to analyse surface and sub-surface conditions which are not visible to the naked eye.
These high tech imaging systems enables our practitioners to evaluate the health and appearance of your skin such as UV damage and lines and wrinkles including wrinkle depth, sebum, pores, pigmentation, redness / vascular damage, skin texture and tone
At which point experienced aestheticians can recommend a treatment plan using clinical skincare to begin to return your skin to a healthy state using active ingredients to stop the skin from producing too much pigment, reduce fine lines and rejuvenate your complexion leaving skin feeling healthy and looking more even.
Dr Claire Oliver is Medical Director of Air Aesthetics, the Midland’s lead clinics for the treatment of sun damage and pigmented skin, and is a designated Obagi Ambassador Clinic.
For more information or to arrange a consultation call 0845 519 5377 or visit the website at
www.airaesthetics.co.uk
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