Goldman, MD, enrolled 20 subjects with at least moderate
photoaging who randomly received three treatments with either the 1,064/ 532-nm fractionated picosecond Nd:YAG laser or with the 1,927-nm fractionated thulium fiber laser on each side of the face, 4 weeks apart.
Regardless of how "normal" your skin looks after sun exposure, even if not done deliberately such as gardening or playing sports, regularly being under the sun not only makes you look older than you are (also called
photoaging), but it can also ultimately increase your skin cancer risk.
Protection / Prevention - LUMICEASE[TM] blue ingredient helps protect the skin against solar and blue light radiations thanks to an adaptive response previous to light exposure, at the same time that reduces the main
photoaging signs.
The acute harmful effects of ultraviolet rays on the skin include damage to DNA, apoptosis, erythema, immunosuppression and an increase in pigmentation due to stimulation of melanogenesis, while the long-term effects include
photoaging and photocarcinogenesis.
"With
photoaging, you get deep wrinkles and irregular pigmentation, plus lesions that may lead to skin cancer," explains Erica Stevens, a dermatologist also at the University of Michigan Medical School.
A new lip balm has been formulated with vitamin C, beeswax, zinc oxide, and acerola fruit and Olea europaea (olive) leaf extracts that protect against UV- induced
photoaging, while ensuring adequate skin moisture to restore lips' youthful qualities.
A study found that applying a gel containing chlorophyllin to the skin reduced signs of
photoaging, which is aging that results from sun exposure.
Among the internal factors, genetics, metabolism, and hormones should be highlighted, while the main environmental factors include solar radiation and pollution, which add up to trigger
photoaging [2, 3].
Their unique properties make them great defenders against
photoaging that can occur after UVB exposure.