How to Correct Facial Sun Damage
Most of us know what we need to do to prevent sun damage, yet many of us neglect to do it. If you are suffering from facial sun damage you can correct some or all of the damage with the proper skin care routine. The following advice will help you regain your formerly healthy glow. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Correct Facial Sun Damage
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First things first, before you can repair any facial sun damage you need to prevent any more from occurring. This means using a good sunblock every day. Make sure the sunblock you choose has both UVA and UVB protection.
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Antioxidants are a great way to begin repairing facial sun damage. They fight free radicals damage repairing your skin's tone, texture and elasticity. Honey is a wonderful antioxidant that you can use a natural facial. You can also look for lotions, moisturizers and creams that contain antioxidants.
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Find products that have alpha hydroxy acids in them. AHAs act as a natural exfoliate removing dead surface skin and encouraging the production of new more youthful skin cells. Alpha hydroxy acids such as glycolic acid also help repair your skin's tone and texture. You can find AHA in lotion, creams and cleansers.
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To try and fill in the lines caused by facial sun damage look for products with an ingredient called Retin-A. This ingredient helps add volume to the skin by promoting the production of new collagen. More volume equals less wrinkles, fine lines and hallowing.
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Keep your skin moisturized. Dry skin can also cause damage. Look for a non-oil based day and night facial moisturizer. You can even look for moisturizers that have the aforementioned ingredients so you can reap the maximum benefits all at once.
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Tips & Warnings
Test Retin-A for irritation on a small patch of skin before using it on your face.
