Sun Damage Treatments
Treatments for Sun Damaged Skin
Sun damage is something most of us will acquire, to varying degrees, over our lifetime. Dr Darren McKeown offers effective treatments for sun damaged skin using cutting edge technology and techniques at his leading aesthetic clinic in Glasgow.
Dr. Darren McKeown offers very effective Sun Damage treatments in Glasgow.
Dr. Darren McKeown
Medical Director
Our founder, Dr Darren McKeown, is renowned for his expertise and artistry with dermal fillers. As a peer-reviewed medical author, he is passionate about treatments that stand up to scientific scrutiny. Above all, Dr McKeown believes in a global approach; delivering flawless results – and rejuvenation that lasts.
Sun Damage Treatments
Safe & Effective Non-Surgical Sun Damaged Skin Treatments
The effects of prolonged sun exposure include rough skin texture, fine lines, uneven pigmentation and skin colour (such as dark spots), dilated pores, and red patches. Along with skin imperfections, prolonged sun exposure can also lead to premature ageing, which can cause skin cancer. This is why sun protection is so important for maintaining skin health.
Sun damage and skin pigmentation often go hand-in-hand. People with a fairer skin type are more sensitive to the sun and, therefore, tend to develop signs of sun damage earlier and more severely than their darker-skinned counterparts.
There are a number of treatment options available to treat the effects of excessive sun exposure. The best option for each person will depend on which features of the sun damage are most prominent. For example, for someone with a lot of rough, uneven skin texture, pigmentation and open pores, a HALO treatment will normally be best. For cases where the skin texture is not as bad, but the patient has a lot of redness and smaller patches of pigmentation (e.g. brown spots), BBL laser treatment for sun damage may be more effective.
Fight the effects of the sun with a safe & effective non-surgical treatment for sun damaged skin on your face or body. Book an appointment with Dr Darren McKeown today!
Sun Damage Treatments
Non-Surgical Sun Damage Treatments
Dr Darren McKeown offers various treatments for pigmentation & sun damage removal or reduction at his clinic, McKeown Medical. During your consultation, we can determine the best treatment for sun damaged skin for your unique situation.
Our sun damage skin treatment range includes:
BroadBand Light (BBL)
The BroadBand Light (BBL) device from Sciton uses state-of-the-art technology to effectively treat sun spots and pigmentation concerns caused by sun damage. As a more advanced and adaptable form of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), a BBL laser sun damage treatment uses a wider range of light filters, allowing it to treat sun damaged skin more precisely and accurately.
As a sun damaged skin treatment, the BBL laser penetrates the skin’s layers and damages the pigmentation in order to stimulate the body’s natural healing process — and as your body repairs this damage, the pigmentation and sun spot concerns will be reduced.
One of the biggest advantages of treating sun damaged skin using the BBL laser is that there is little to no discomfort or down time. The device’s ComfortCool technology includes a sapphire on its applicator that keeps the skin at a cool temperature during the pigmentation and sun spot treatment, eliminating the need for a numbing cream or gel. This allows us to perform multiple passes on the skin, depending on the different issues being treated.
Get in touch with the McKeown Medical team to find out more about our BBL sun spot removal laser treatments.
HALO Laser Skin Resurfacing
HALO laser resurfacing works well as a treatment for sun damage on the face, neck and chest, and is especially effective in the treatment of rough texture and fine lines and wrinkles. In order to repair sun damaged skin with wrinkles and improve skin texture, the HALO device combines ablative and non-ablative wavelengths, targeting the deeper layers of the skin. This will stimulate collagen production as part of the body’s healing response, restoring the skin and leaving it with a youthful glow.
During a HALO laser treatment for sun damaged skin, a topical numbing cream is applied to the treatment area beforehand to minimise the intensity of the heat. After an hour, this sensation will subside, although the treated area may experience some redness and swelling. The downtime will be between 5-7 days, depending on the setting used for your HALO laser therapy for sun damaged skin.
The results from this sun damaged skin repair treatment should last for several years, but we recommend that you continue to maintain these results through regularly applying sunscreen and scheduling BBL treatments twice a year.
Want to find out more about the HALO skin treatment for sun damage, fine lines, wrinkles, and texture? Contact our team or book a consultation online.
Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botox)
Sun damaged facial skin can often show up as fine lines and wrinkles, rather than just dark marks or spots.
Anti-wrinkle injections, often used in conjunction with dermal fillers, are one of the ways to reduce the appearance of static and dynamic fine lines and wrinkles on the face and neck. By injecting small amounts of botulinum toxin into specific facial muscles, the muscles will relax, reducing the appearance of overlying wrinkles.
There is minimal discomfort and no downtime with this treatment option, so most clients can return to their daily routine straight away. The first round of anti-wrinkle injections will usually include around three sessions, with maintenance injections no more than twice a year following this.
Our specialists will advise you on the right treatment plan for you in your initial consultation. To find the best treatment for sun damaged skin, book an appointment at McKeown Medical.
Sun Damage Treatments
FAQs
What are the different types of skin damage from the sun?
The type of UV radiation that you are exposed to is what determines whether the effects are only as far as the epidermis layer (like sunburn) or more deep and long-term.
We often don’t realise that UV exposure could be behind some of the skin damage symptoms we are experiencing. Some symptoms and conditions that could be related to long-term sun exposed skin include:While skin cancers such as melanoma are the worst case scenario when it comes to the effects of ultraviolet radiation from UV rays, it is reason enough to take charge of your skin health by taking the necessary measures to avoid this type of damage to your skin.
If you suspect skin cancer is behind the changes to your skin, you should contact your GP as soon as possible to set up a screening.How do I avoid sun damaged skin?
Sun exposure can cause skin ageing to happen faster than it should, so preventing sun damage can also indirectly prevent premature ageing skin.
While we can offer you the best treatment for sun damage for your skin in an attempt to reverse the sun damage, as the old adage states, one of the best cures is prevention. You can do this by focusing on the sun protection factor of your skincare regime. For example, start using a broad-spectrum sunscreen for daily UV protection.
Our treatments for sun damaged skin are the first step to getting your glow back. Book an appointment at Dr Darren McKeown’s McKeown Medical today.
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The BroadBand Light (BBL) device from Sciton uses state-of-the-art technology to effectively treat sun spots and pigmentation concerns caused by sun damage. As a more advanced and adaptable form of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), a BBL laser sun damage treatment uses a wider range of light filters, allowing it to treat sun damaged skin more precisely and accurately.
As a sun damaged skin treatment, the BBL laser penetrates the skin’s layers and damages the pigmentation in order to stimulate the body’s natural healing process — and as your body repairs this damage, the pigmentation and sun spot concerns will be reduced.
One of the biggest advantages of treating sun damaged skin using the BBL laser is that there is little to no discomfort or down time. The device’s ComfortCool technology includes a sapphire on its applicator that keeps the skin at a cool temperature during the pigmentation and sun spot treatment, eliminating the need for a numbing cream or gel. This allows us to perform multiple passes on the skin, depending on the different issues being treated.
Get in touch with the McKeown Medical team to find out more about our BBL sun spot removal laser treatments.
