Here at Open Door Med Spa our goal is to provide our clients with the best in health, beauty and rejuvenation. Our clients look to our specialists, products and services will help them stay looking youthful year after year. We are frequently asked what our clients can do in between their visits to keep their skin looking young. We have some amazing products that we recommend for daily use. Many of our clients take full advantage of these wonderful products on a daily basis. They also want to know if they should be using sunscreen to help prevent aging because they have heard conflicting things on the topic. Today we are going to spend some time talking about whether or not sunscreen really does help prevent aging.
Sunscreen is Important for Anti Aging
So does sunscreen truly prevent aging? Absolutely! Studies show that sunscreen also protects our skin from photoaging. Photoaging is the wrinkling spotting, and loss of elasticity that is caused by the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. One study followed over 900 participants for four years to discover their findings. In their study they put their study participants into four different groups. One group applied sunscreen to their head, neck, arms, and hands each morning and again after sweating or bathing. The second group applied the same sunscreen whenever they wanted to. Group three actually received a beta-carotene supplement each day. The last group was the placebo group. The participants in group one were 24% less likely to experience symptoms of aging skin.
What Does Sunscreen Do for Skin?
Sunscreen prevents your skin from damage caused by the sun’s rays by preventing sunburns, skin cancer, and premature aging. When you get sunburned it ages your skin. If you know someone that has spent hours out in the sun during their life you may notice that they have a leathery look to their skin. This is likely the cause of frequent sun tanning or sunburns. Using sunscreen can help prevent this from happening.
What Should I Look for when Buying Sunscreen?
If you want to help prevent aging you will definitely want to purchase some sunscreen. When you go to purchase your sunscreen you will likely be overwhelmed at all of the different options out there. You will want to buy a sunscreen that is a broad spectrum sunscreen. This means that the sunscreen will block out the UVA and UVB rays. You should also look for a sunscreen that has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30. After you make your purchase you will want to make sure that you apply it liberally every few hours when you are going to be out in the sun. If you go swimming or participate in activities that you sweat in you will want to reapply your sunscreen.
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As you can see it is definitely worth using sunscreen on a regular basis. So make sure that you apply sunscreen to help keep your skin nice and young looking. Combining this with regular services here at Open Door Med Spa will help keep you looking young for years to come! While you can’t reverse sun damage, you can treat the aesthetic effects of sun damage. Call us to learn more today!