Sunlight brings many benefits to the body. It can boost our natural vitamin D levels, release the hormone serotonin and lift our mood. However, there are many risks associated with it and it can do us a lot of harm. However, these can appear later, in the form of unflattering skin problems on our body or face if we overdo it in the sun.
With the arrival of warm days, most of us succumb to the pleasant relaxation in the sun in order to create a feeling of well-being or to get a bronze tan. This is also why many no longer focus on the consequences of time spent in the sun. It's important to remember that excessive sun exposure can pose a really big threat to our skin, especially if we expose ourselves to direct sunlight every year.
Every burn written under the skin
The damage to the skin depends on the intensity of the sun and the amount of time we expose ourselves to the sun. Peak sunshine occurs around 12:00 and can cause you serious problems during high temperatures. In the morning or evening, on the other hand, the sun's rays are at a different angle as the radiation is more filtered through thousands of kilometres of atmosphere. That's also why these rays are less likely to cause damage to your skin if you protect it sufficiently with sunscreen.
"The skin remembers every transgression, this is the unpleasant one, which many times we forget. However, this does not only apply to taking care of yourself, but also if you have children. They really need to be protected and prevent their skin from burning at a young age." says right at the beginning MUDr. Vanda Przewlocka, PhD.
An aesthetic doctor with many years of experience, she has dealt with many skin defects caused by excessive sun exposure in her career, so after years of practice, she knows what people are worried about afterwards.
"Many people seek help after excessive sun exposure because they develop various skin problems such as pigmentation or redness, various coils, keratoses, moles and so on. That's just a result that comes later, because of what we do with the skin, how we protect it. Consequently, we also see patients who, in addition to excessive sunbathing, have also been to tanning salons and have developed various effects on their skin that they want to remove, and sometimes this is really difficult. Unfortunately, in this respect, prevention is a word that is not in vain and should be given sufficient weight.
On the other hand, the sun can also be really beneficial. It is a source of vitamin D, but it is rational to evaluate how long we expose ourselves to the sun. The neck and décolletage are also sunny platforms and, especially in summer, we don't think too much about whether we've protected our skin before we put on a crew-neck t-shirt. The skin can tan immediately without the application of the product. Especially on the décolleté, we have very delicate skin, so ageing is immediately visible," explains the doctor.
Treatments that will help
In a young woman, it is possible to eliminate the consequences of excessive sunbathing, for example with the SkinBooster treatmentwhich softens, brightens and rejuvenates the skin, but hydration with appropriate mesotherapy, such as vitamin mesotherapy, can also have a beneficial effect, regenerating and strengthening the skin.
"Usually you need to combine several methods like fractional laser and so on. Once the skin has been repeatedly damaged by sunburn, the consequences cannot be eliminated with a single treatment. It is always a set of treatments and it is difficult to list the exact treatments for each person as each person has a different problem. For example, some people may develop solar keratoses after excessive sun exposure and these are usually removed with a Co2 laser or erbium laser. In someone else, wrinkles may dominate because the skin is overdried. The easiest are chemical peels, which help to remove pigmentation," the doctor advises in conclusion.
When it comes to sunbathing, the old adage "everything in moderation" is doubly true. Remember this the next time you want to enjoy the sunshine.
