Sun Damage to the Skin

We often link together a glowing complexion or sun-tanned skin with good health. If you are a “sun worshiper”, damage to your skin from days in the sun or a tanning booth may not become apparent until later in life.

Exposure to the sun causes a variety of conditions to occur; these are:

• Pre-cancerous and cancerous skin lesions caused by the loss of the skin’s ability to fight off disease

• Benign skin tumors

• Discoloration of the skin, including freckles

• Skin lines, including fine and course wrinkles

• Blood vessels that may raise closer to the surface and dilate under the skin