How long does it take sun damage on the skin to surface?

I was told that most of us have sun damage (example: freckles) that we can’t see with the naked eye. If you go into a dark room and put a black light next to your face, you can see some freckles on your skin that you don’t see in regular light. Will that [...]

How do you get rid of sun damage on your feet without buying anything?

I have sun damage on my feet and I need to get rid of it. I have a special occasion coming up in 2 days, and I need a home made remedy for getting rid of sun damage. I don’t have a lot of money and I need to get it off, so is there [...]

Skin Care, Sun Damage and Why I’m Feeling Pretty Smug Today

I have to admit to feeling pretty smug today.

At a party last night I was told by a few people I looked considerably younger than I actually am and I don’t think they were all drunk at the time either.

This came as a pleasant observation to me as over the years I have certainly not [...]

?wear Sunscreen!? True Advice From a Fake Speech, and Tips to Protect your Skin From Sun Damage

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the great sunscreen speech hoax. In case you missed it: in 1997, everybody seemed to be quoting Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to graduating MIT students that famously began, “Wear sunscreen.” The trouble was – Vonnegut didn’t write that or any other MIT commencement address. The only true part of [...]

Protect yourself Against Sun Damage With Some Necessary Tips

 

Sun damage is a form of extrinsic aging, which is early aging that is caused by the surrounding. Extrinsic aging is collective, means that effects exacerbate with repeating, unprotected contact to the sun. Skin is a complex entity consisting of cells and tissues that form the outer surface of the body. It can suffer from [...]

How to Save our Skin From Sun Damage Naturally (part I: Sunscreen)

Summer is here, and we are ready to go to the beach to get some suntan to look fabulous (as we think). As a matter of fact, there is no such a thing as safe tan, and unfortunately, more and more studies show that there is no such a thing as safe sunscreen either. You [...]

Vitamin C for Wrinkles and Sun Damage

Vitamin C is one of the only scientifically proven wrinkle fighters on the market. You are probably seeing a lot of new vitamin C beauty products hit the shelves of drug stores and department stores. Unfortunately, vitamin C oxidizes very rapidly in these products and you may not be getting the benefit of the vitamin [...]

Can you damage your eyes by staring at the sun on tv?

I know you can damage your retinas or become blind by directly staring at the sun in real life, but can this happen if you stare directly at it on tv?

What is the best way to treat uneven skin pigmentation due to sun damage? Chemical peel?

So my skin has these weird, uneven patches – patches of tan skin, patches of white skin. My skin used to be very even, but I think it has sun damage. Anyway, what is the best way to treat this? Should I get a chemical peel?