Can red light therapy help with sun damage?

Sun damage seems to appear from nowhere. But once it arrives, it lingers, bothers you and feels almost impossible to remove. Part of that is due to our lack of knowledge about the sun and how exactly it can damage the skin.

There are two types of UV radiation: UVA rays penetrate the skin more deeply and are primarily responsible for photoaging (wrinkles and age spots, for example). UVB rays affect the outer layer of the skin and are the primary cause of sunburn. Both kinds of UV are linked to skin cancer formation.

Of course, prevention is the most effective way to protect your skin from sun damage. Wearing a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher, protective clothing, wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses can help shield the skin from direct sunlight. Avoiding direct sunlight during peak sun hours (10 a.

m. to 4 p.m.

) and tanning beds that emit harmful skin-damaging UV rays is also important. But if the damage has already occurred, red light therapy could be one way to minimise it – here’s how it works. Before the red light lesson, understanding how sun damage happens is crucial.

Prolonged and unprotected exposure to UV rays can lead to a variety of skin problems; some may be temporary, while others can be permanent and even increase the risk of skin cancer. This damage accumulates over time, and often, the visible effects may not appear until years after the exposure – that’s why it can seem to appear out of nowhere. There are several ways sun damage can man.