Dr. Maroto has been dedicated to medicine since 1990, combining aesthetic medicine with homeopathic medicine. She is an expert in integrative aesthetic medicine, anti-aging, facial, body and hair medicine, dermocosmetics and pre- and menopause treatments. In 2014 she received the Professional Excellence Award from the Institute for Professional Excellence. In this article the doctor explains how to treat the effects of the sun on our face.
Aging is a natural process that manifests itself in our organism in different ways. One of the most prominent is the aging of the skin, especially the skin of the face. Although this is something we cannot fight against, we can find ways to keep our skin looking healthy, young and natural.
Factors contributing to facial aging
There are several factors that contribute to facial aging, affecting the appearance of the skin. Some of these factors are genetics, diseases, bad eating habits, not taking care of the face or the abuse of smoking and alcohol. These types of factors cause an acceleration of the aging process, causing its symptoms to appear earlier.
Another factor that contributes to facial aging and to which much importance is being given is the sun. Our skin defends itself from ultraviolet rays by darkening its tone, which we interpret as picking up color. When the body manufactures melanin, what happens is that the skin becomes thinner and reduces its elasticity, causing the appearance of wrinkles and volumes, as well as spots on the face.
Negative effects of the sun
Experts have commented on many occasions that the skin has memory, so the negative effects of sunbathing do not appear when we are young. This causes the damage due to exposure to the sun to increase year after year. The most common is that it starts to become visible after the age of 30, although depending on the case it will appear sooner or later.
Another danger of sunbathing is the appearance of melanoma, which is the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
How to heal facial skin after summer
At the end of the summer the skin of the face is damaged by ultraviolet rays, so it is very important to take care of it in order to repair it. Treatment is important, because if the damage is left to accumulate over the years, recovery will be much more complicated. To treat the aging of the skin of the face can be performed:
- Soft and moisturizing peelings: are those that revitalize the skin, providing luminosity, hydration and making the skin smoother. One of the direct consequences of sunbathing is to lose the smoothness of the face, so this treatment is important.
- Facial vitamins: one of the most effective methods to treat facial skin with vitamins are microinjections. These are of very fine caliber that are made at the subdermal level, so they are usually painless. With these vitamins the skin is rehydrated and deeply revitalized.
- Platelet factor session (PRP): this treatment is 100% compatible with the patient, since it consists of obtaining a sample of the patient’s blood to obtain the plasma. This achieves facial rejuvenation and biostimulation, which causes regeneration from the inside of the face and is reflected on the outside.
Performing these treatments after the summer will eliminate solar aggressions, helping to keep the face young and avoid having to undergo intrusive treatments in the future.