South Warrington News
Welcome
to ‘Skin Deep’ – This month’s feature looks at our ‘Pigmentation’.
Any
questions, just ask Dr. Angie
Winnington-Sharp – www.cheshireskinclinic.com angie@cheshireskinclinic.com
or 01925 263660 & 07967 481594. Next month – ‘Skin Care in the Sun’.
It only takes a few days of
sunshine to make us smile and feel more positive. Maybe this year we will get a
lovely summer and a few more glorious bank holiday weekends where we get to
wear our sunglasses and flip-flops.
We know that Vitamin D is
good for us, but we also know that exposure to UV light isn’t, hence wearing a
good SPF is essential to protect our skin from damage and premature ageing. One
thing that can have a more noticeable ageing affect than fine lines and
wrinkles is excess pigment in our skin. As I am someone who develops more and more
freckles each year, despite wearing a
daily SPF, I am careful in the sun as there is a difference in appearance
between small freckles that develop quickly in bright sunlight and the gradual
onset of age spots that tend to be larger and don’t retreat when the weather
cools down. They can make a person look
a little older if on the more visible areas of the body, such as the face,
chest and hands. A good way of reducing them and then keeping them at bay is to
treat them with visible light that has the UV filtered out of it. This is a non-invasive way of removing excess
pigment, without damaging your underlying natural skin tone, and it takes just
a few minutes. The best time to treat darker pigment is just before or after
the main summer months and any planned holidays. So then next time we get a dip
in the temperature, why not take advantage of the cooler conditions and perfect
your skin before the holiday season really starts.
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