Sun Damage & Pigmentation

Spots, blotchy skin and freckles can be an indication of the sun’s damage to your skin. Skin is the largest organ in your body. It can feel good to lounge in the sunshine but it can hurt the health of your skin in the long run. Scaly skin and skin cancer can also occur with sun damage.

Dry skin commonly occurs when your skin is damaged and is unhealthy. Sun-exposed skin can gradually lose its ability to moisturizer itself properly and you lose essentials oils in your skin. Skin will appear dry and flaky and also get premature wrinkles.

Have you noticed that you only get sun spots where your face and body are exposed to the sun? Sun spots occur as a way for the skin to protect itself from UV radiation. The skin makes its own umbrella (sun spot) to cover the deeper cells under it. Sun spots and freckles are an indication of sun damage.

Some people are prone to islands of pigmentation called melasma. Melasma is a condition where dark brown patches appear on the skin making an uneven skin tone. Melasma can be due to sun exposure, heat, pregnancy and hormones. Women are more likely to develop melasma. Melasma is most common on the cheeks, forehead and around the mouth.

The neck area can develop a condition called poikiloderma which is a skin condition that consists of a lack pigmentation, hyper-pigmentation and broken capillaries. This skin condition is also associated with sun damage.

Sun damage, sun spots and pigmentation concerns are all very commonly addressed at Charmed Medispa. Our expert providers are very knowledgeable about treatment options that are profoundly successful.