With spring already here and summer fast approaching we need to have a discussion about your skin. No matter your age, no matter your skin tone, or your gender your skin is one of the most precious things you have. It is your barrier between you and the elements. You amazing skin helps keep you cool, helps defend against disease and so much more. So it is our job to make sure that your skin can do its job.
One of the best things you can do for your skin all year long is protect it from the sun. The sun warms the earth with ultraviolet rays that heat the earth. These same rays cause changes in the coloring agent in our skin known as melanin. Melanin reacts to the sun's rays and causes your skin to darken thus you tan. The tan that you get had lasting effects on the skin cells and the melanin that are created from the damages cells throughout your life span.
Not only does the sun effect the color of your skin but also the texture and tone of your skin. Long exposure to the sun can also cause wrinkles and aging of the skin especially the delicate skin of your face and neck. There are some very easy solutions to these problems. Although the damage that may have been done in the past may have to be fixed by a professional such as the ones you find here at Charlotte Plastic Surgery, a good broad spectrum sunblock with a high SPF can make a world of difference.
Sunscreen can also help you guard against a more serious side effect of sun exposure and that is cancer. The melanin that is changed in the process of tanning can mutate and cause cancers such as melanoma to form. So a little bit of prevention can really be worth a pound of cure when it comes to keeping your skin healthy.
Another factor of the summer and the spring is the moisture level of your skin. Depending on your skin type and where you live your skin can dry as you are in the elements. This can be prevented by using a sunscreen with extra moisturizers or adding a moisturizing to your skin care routine.
The opposite can also be true. Your skin can be naturally oily and the heat can cause you to sweat, increasing the oil levels of your skin leading to break outs and other skin blemishes. These problems can helped by choosing a sunscreen with light moisturizers that will not add to clogging your pores.
The spring and summer are wonderful times for fun and festivity and with good care you skin can stay as beautiful and healthy as possible. Here at Charlotte Plastic Surgery we can offer may different products and procedures to keep you and your skin looking its absolute best no matter what season and no matter what age you are. Take some time and take a look and see all we have to offer.
One of the best things you can do for your skin all year long is protect it from the sun. The sun warms the earth with ultraviolet rays that heat the earth. These same rays cause changes in the coloring agent in our skin known as melanin. Melanin reacts to the sun's rays and causes your skin to darken thus you tan. The tan that you get had lasting effects on the skin cells and the melanin that are created from the damages cells throughout your life span.
Not only does the sun effect the color of your skin but also the texture and tone of your skin. Long exposure to the sun can also cause wrinkles and aging of the skin especially the delicate skin of your face and neck. There are some very easy solutions to these problems. Although the damage that may have been done in the past may have to be fixed by a professional such as the ones you find here at Charlotte Plastic Surgery, a good broad spectrum sunblock with a high SPF can make a world of difference.
Sunscreen can also help you guard against a more serious side effect of sun exposure and that is cancer. The melanin that is changed in the process of tanning can mutate and cause cancers such as melanoma to form. So a little bit of prevention can really be worth a pound of cure when it comes to keeping your skin healthy.
Another factor of the summer and the spring is the moisture level of your skin. Depending on your skin type and where you live your skin can dry as you are in the elements. This can be prevented by using a sunscreen with extra moisturizers or adding a moisturizing to your skin care routine.
The opposite can also be true. Your skin can be naturally oily and the heat can cause you to sweat, increasing the oil levels of your skin leading to break outs and other skin blemishes. These problems can helped by choosing a sunscreen with light moisturizers that will not add to clogging your pores.
The spring and summer are wonderful times for fun and festivity and with good care you skin can stay as beautiful and healthy as possible. Here at Charlotte Plastic Surgery we can offer may different products and procedures to keep you and your skin looking its absolute best no matter what season and no matter what age you are. Take some time and take a look and see all we have to offer.