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Skin Care and Aging
Do you notice some wrinkles on your skin?
Our skin is the largest organ in the body. It is a thin layer of live body cells
that try to protect us from the sun, the effects of harsh weather and the countless
chemicals and pollutants and toxic materials found in the environment, in our work
places and our everyday cleaning and beauty solutions. Our daily activities create
sun-induced free radicals and affect collagen production which is necessary for
maintaining an elastic, firm, smooth skin. The skin suffers from our own bad habits
too, habits like smoking, frowning and the many chemicals we apply to it for cosmetic
purposes or even protection! And then there is another reality: as we age, our skin
loses its elasticity, smoothness, and its protective outer layer so that our blood
vessels show more readily through the skin. Our skin also becomes more delicate
and more easily bruised. But there is help! Changes to our diet and nutritional
intake, changes to our lifestyle and changes to the products we apply to our skin
can help make our skin more elastic and maintain a more youthful appearance.
One of the simplest and cheapest way to keep your skin healthy and young looking
is to stay out of the sun. Sunlight is a major cause of the skin changes we think
of as aging — changes such as wrinkles, dryness, and age spots. Your skin does change
with age. For example, you sweat less, leading to increased dryness. As your skin
ages, it becomes thinner and loses fat, so it looks less plump and smooth. Underlying
structures — veins and bones in particular — become more prominent. Your skin can
take longer to heal when injured.
You can delay these changes by staying out of the sun. Although nothing can completely
undo sun damage, the skin sometimes can repair itself. So, it’s never too late to
protect yourself from the harmful effects of the sun.
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Related Clinical StudiesSunburn prevalence among adults in the United States, 1999. Exposure to high levels of sunlight, such as a sunburn, is a strong determinant of melanoma risk. Of 156,354 adults aged > or =18 years, 31.7% (95% confidence interval, 31.3%-32.1%) reported a sunburn in the past year; of adults aged 18 to 29 years, 57.5% reported such a sunburn. Nationwide and statewide skin cancer prevention efforts should target young adults. Periodic monitoring of sunburn is important in evaluating the effectiveness of those efforts.
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Randomized controlled community trial of the efficacy of a multicomponent stage-matched intervention to increase sun protection among beachgoers.
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