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Sun damage
Sun damage takes two forms. The sun damages the skin resulting in loss of elasticity along with wrinkles and discoloration. Over time it also brings on skin cancer if the skin has been repeatedly damaged and there is no sun protection. Hence, use sun block.
Dr. Jeffrey Rosenthal reviewed this
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: sun damage?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can i get sun damage in less than one minute of sun each day?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can you treat sun damaged skin?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can microdermabrasion reverse sun-damage?
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A 34-year old asked:
I've got sun damage on half my face! please help!?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can glycoic acid help sun damaged at 46-years-old?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Is seborherric keratosis caused by sun damage as well as aging?
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A 46-year old asked:
Please answer! could sun damaged skin be repaired over time or is it permanent?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it possible to reverse the sun damage on my face?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can you truly reverse some sun damage to your skin? How? Or it it just a temporary effect of the anti aging makeup used?
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A 25-year old male asked:
As a kid i used to stare at sun for long times now i am 26 years old, can i go blind by the sun damage(caused at that time) now after a long time?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How do I get rid of blemishes & skin sun damage ?
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A 30-year old asked:
My skin is dead and sun damaged. Is there any way i can rejuvenate it?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Does it take years for melanoma to develop after sun damage ? or does can it take just a few days?
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A 33-year old asked:
I am fair skinned and have a few.Dark spots on my face. Is this sun damage or something more serious?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Does melanoma usually take many years to develop after sun damage? or can it take just a couple weeks to develop?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Does melanoma usually take several years of sun damage to develop? or can it just take a few months of sun damage?
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A female asked:
Are some people immune to sun damage? I know that i burn extremely easily if I am out in the sun for more than 45 minutes. Is it possible for someone darker than me to be out in the sun with no protection the same amount of time and not receive any damag
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A 32-year old asked:
Rash on neck ? Sun damage
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A 38-year old asked:
Does retin-a reverse sun damage?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can a chemical peel reverse sun damage to skin such roughness and spots?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can Sun damage/rays cause acne? How are they treated?? What is the best way to defend myself from Sun?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Does melanoma take years to develop after sun damage or could it happen within days a few days of sun exposure?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have discoloration in my chest and neck only its like a brown signs I tried many cortisone creams nothing help its not a sun damage I m sure?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have developed few white patches on my skin recently. I visited a dermatologist and he said it was due to sun damage . Suggest me good sunblock?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Are there supplements that I can take to reverse sun damage to the eyes?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Does isotretinoin cause irreversible sun damage? Will it cause permanent darkening of skin due to sun exposure?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Does looking repeatedly into the sun damage your eyes? I like to take photos of the sunrise. How about if i close them and face the light?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is there a type of peel I could get or something to fix this scarred skin/white tiny spots on my chest that haven't gone away in months bc sun damage.
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A member asked:
How can I remove sun damaged skin from a sunburn last year? It's two colors......the darker browner skin that did not peel and the lighter skin after it did.
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