The Damaging Effects of Direct Sunlight On Your Skin

The sun can have many benefits. It boosts our mood, helps us regulate our sleep, provides us with needed Vitamin D, and gives us more opportunities to go outdoors and get some fresh air. However, time spent in the sun can also be hazardous.

Direct sunlight on your skin can have many negative consequences, both for your health and your complexion. 

Perhaps you’re looking for sun damage prevention tips, or you require treatment after sun exposure that has left your skin damaged. At Miracle Beauty, we help keep your skin looking as vibrant and youthful as possible, no matter the circumstance. Read on for the best skin of your life. 

Sun Damage 

Too often, people forget that sun damage is permanent. Once you’ve experienced sun damage, you’ve altered your DNA forever. 

This damage often manifests in three ways: 

• Wrinkles 
• Melasma (dark patches of skin)
• Age spots 

In other words, the sun ages you and can take away your youthful vitality. For most of us, we went to avoid these signs of sun damage as much as possible.

The simple solution is proper sun protection — applying sunscreen with UVA/UVB protection, wearing a hat, and staying out of direct sunlight as much as possible.   

Also, don’t forget that unprotected sun exposure is strongly linked to skin cancer. 

Bottom line: the effects of the sun can be incredibly damaging to your skin and general health. Don’t make the mistake of not protecting yourself when spending time in the sun. 

Treatment Options 

If you’re starting to panic that the sun has forever ruined your skin, don’t worry. There are treatment options for sun damage. At Miracle Beauty, we offer three incredibly effective approaches to treating sun damage. 

Mesotherapy for Wrinkles 

If wrinkles have started to pop up — whether or not they’re from the sun — we always recommend mesotherapy to our clients. 

Mesotherapy treatment works by puncturing the skin using microneedles packed with skin-loving, water-based ingredients. The needles specifically target the mesoderm (e.g. the middle layer of skin). The result is smoother, tighter skin that looks visibly younger. 

Medical-Grade Facials 

You can certainly treat yourself with high-quality skincare products at home, but if you’re truly looking to reverse the signs of sun damage, you will want to try a medical-grade facial. 

Using the highest-quality ingredients that are specifically chosen for your skin type and concerns, a professional facialist will be able to provide you with an incredibly soothing facial that restores vitality and youth to the skin. 

PRP for Facial Rejuvenation 

If you have experienced sun damage on the face, you will love our PRP treatment for facial rejuvenation. 

A non-surgical procedure that uses your own blood to restore radiance, PRP can dramatically improve the look and feel of your skin.

It works by taking a small amount of your blood, putting it in a centrifuge machine, separating the platelets from the red blood cells, then reapplying the platelet-rich blood to the face to help the skin repair itself. 

For an even more effective treatment, we also offer microneedling with PRP, which uses tiny microneedles that “damage” the skin and signal to the brain to start producing more collagen for more plump and vibrant skin. Pair this with the PRP, and you have the perfect recipe for glowing, radiant skin. 

Enjoy Your Summer with Radiant Skin 

Just because the sun is shining does not mean you have to suffer sun damage on your face.

Be prepared with basic sun protection and don’t forget — if you are suffering from sun damage, we offer professional treatments that can improve the look and feel of your skin. 

Book your appointment or call us today at (416) 457-0975 to reverse the signs of sun damage.