As a parent, ensuring your child's well-being is of utmost priority. One crucial aspect of their health and safety is protecting them from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays. Sun exposure can lead to sunburns, premature aging, and even an increased risk of skin cancer later in life. Establishing good sun protection habits early on can have a lasting impact on your child's long-term skin health.
Microneedling is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that has gained significant popularity in recent years. This innovative technique involves the use of fine, sterilized needles to create tiny micro-injuries on the skin's surface, triggering the body's natural healing process and stimulating the production of collagen and elastin.
The sun can cause harmless effects such as wrinkles and premature aging, which can be unsightly. Other harmless but undesirable effects of the sun include lentigoes (brown spots) IGH or hypomelanosis (white spots), and loss of elasticity of the skin. But, the sun can also cause precancer and skin cancer which might require surgical intervention to remove. Precancers usually require either reshave removal or freezing with liquid nitrogen which can be unpleasant. Skin cancers, depending on type and depth can require either electrodessication and curettage, excision, radiation therapy or Mohs surgery.
Make an appointment for a full body skin examination with one of our Board Certified Dermatologists by calling our office at 954-481-0650. One of our staff members will be glad to assist you in making that appointment. Every patient age 30 or above should schedule an annual full body skin examination regardless of family or personal history of skin cancer. Our dermatologist will check the skin from head to toe looking for signs of anything dangerous, such as skin cancer or precancer. The exam only takes a few minutes and is an important part of annual self-care.
At any age, we can start to protect ourselves from the sun. it is never too late to use sun protective clothing, hats and sunscreen, Some of the existing skin damage can be treated by seeing the Dermatologist and learning about preventive options such as Photo Dynamic Therapy. Photo Dynamic Therapy is a treatment where a medication is applied to the skin which targets skin cells are are changing below the surface of the skin. Then a light source is used to destroy those cells which are changing and possibly on their way to becoming precancer or skin cancer.
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