As wonderful as a sunny day feels, the sun can wreak havoc on your health. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in America with more than 2 million people diagnosed every year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. However, skin cancer...
The short-term effects of a glowing tan can have a negative impact on the appearance of skin over the long haul. Overexposure to the suns UV rays and failure to wear sunscreen can cause premature aging and have a number of other damaging effects...
Sunbathing, watching your kids play sports or other activities in the sun can give you a healthy looking glow, but can also damage your skin. According to the Mayo Clinic, sun damage does not occur with just one day of overexposure, but over a...
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says there is no such thing as a safe tan. Long-term overexposure to the sun can having damaging effects on your skin, including premature wrinkling, age spots and textural change that can make you look...
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, changing skin, gray hair and thinning nails are the most common signs of aging. The appearance and texture of the skin changes to create wrinkles and sagging skin. Changes take place in all...
Phototherapy is an essential option for adults in the treatment of certain skin diseases such as psoriasis, a chronic, non-communicable disease known for its reddish, inflamed lesions with silvery, or sometimes whitish, scales of dead skin....
Although general society perceives a golden tan to be "healthy," health professionals would disagree, identifying a tan with skin damage. Despite warnings from health professionals to avoid overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the use of...
Everyone wants to have that sun-kissed look for the summer, but most people are not cognizant of the effects of sun exposure on the skin. Overexposure can lead to premature aging of the skin and skin cancer. Sun damage accumulates slowly over...
Many women go to great lengths to keep the skin on their faces looking youthful, while neglecting their hands. It is easy to forget that the appearance of thin skin on your hands can give away your age. Although a certain amount of thinning of the...
Everyone experiences normal aging changes in their facial skin. But too much unprotected sun exposure creates a different kind of aging process, called photoaging, which can make you appear older than your actual age. As much as 80 percent of your...
Developing wrinkles is an inevitable part of aging, but excessive sun exposure can cause a person to look much older than her chronological age. According to the website Go Sun Smart, the sun's ultraviolet rays are responsible for 80 percent of...
