Ultraviolet radiation causes DNA changes in the skin that can lead to premature aging and skin cancer. There are two kinds of UV light: UVA light. This form of solar radiation damages skin at all levels—from the surface layer (epidermis) down deep into the dermis.
Moreover, how quickly does the sun age your skin?
In fact, many scientific estimates have shown that up to 80-90% of how young or old you look for your age is due to how much sun exposure you’ve sustained. And this has been shown repeatedly, in different parts of the world, over many years and in many different clinical studies.
- Protect your skin from the sun every day. …
- Apply self-tanner rather than get a tan. …
- If you smoke, stop. …
- Avoid repetitive facial expressions. …
- Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. …
- Drink less alcohol. …
- Exercise most days of the week. …
- Cleanse your skin gently.
Likewise, does staying out of the sun make you look younger?
Just avoid the sun, says a new study. … The study of 231 women by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Olay has revealed that those, who kept out of sun and wore sunscreen when ditching the rays wasn’t possible, looked up to 20 years younger than they actually were.