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Sun Damage
"Treating sun damage at my busy family practice as well
as The ReNew Institute is my passion. In my
Family Practice, I use liquid nitrogen to preemptively destroy pre-cancerous
lesions called actinic keratosis. At The ReNew Institute
I enjoy using light and Laser based therapies to reduce or remove my patients
unsightly red and brown sun damage". Dr.
Cozzolino
How Does the Sun Damage the Skin?
Photo-damage occurs primarily in the epidermis (outer layer) and upper
dermis (below the epidermis) of the skin. Sunlight consists of two types
of ultraviolet light: UVA and UVB. Your unprotected skin is exposed to
both types of light at all times while outdoors, especially when you are
trying to get tan. Chronic exposure to both UVA and UVB light leads to
skin cell damage. This cell damage can result in skin cancer development
as well as unsightly, uneven red and brown pigmentation changes (dermatoheliosis).
The red forms as red blood vessels dilate to allow repair cells to reach
the damaged areas. Browns form on the skin as damaged melanin skin cells
attempt to produce protective light absorbing color in an altered way.
Unfortunately, sun damaged skin does not repair itself completely or accurately
enough to allow the reds and browns to disappear. These color changes
will only diminish after a medical intervention. In addition, UVA light
can travel deeper into the skin than UVB light and thus damage the deeper
dermal and underlying supportive tissue of the skin(collagen and elastin).
This damage leads to premature thinning, sagging, and wrinkling of the
skin.
What Treatment Options are Available?
Today’s lasers can remove 90-95% of the brown and red uneven areas
on your sun damaged skin. Lasers and advanced light systems convert electrical
energy into intense light of different colors. Different color lights
are used to treat different color lesions, without affecting surrounding
tissues of normal color. So, a brown light is used for brown lesions and
a red light for reds. At ReNew Institute we offer IPL
and Laser Photo rejuvenation, as well as Red Light (LED) Photodynamic
Therapy, to treat diffuse sun-damage color changes. Dr. Cozzolino also
can personally target individual red and brown spots that are resistant
to photo rejuvenation or photodynamic therapy. Photo rejuvenation also
stimulates collagen production at the dermal layer. As the new collagen
forms, it softens the appearance of aging skin. Fine lines and wrinkles
are decreased.
Microdermabrasion, chemical peels, and certain cosmeceuticals can also
be used before or after laser and light based treatment to complement
the anti-aging process. A good sun block of SPF15-30 with both UVA and
UVB protection is always a must prior to going outdoors.
Our well-trained Aesthetician can help you decide on which treatments
and sun blocks are best suited for you.
 
Elaine
2006 - Actual Client
Elaine 2007 - Actual Client
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