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05-20-2007, 02:08 PM | #1 |
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Causes of Aging Skin
Research shows that there are, in fact, two distinct types of aging. Aging caused by the genes we inherit is called intrinsic (internal) aging. The other type of aging is known as extrinsic (external) aging and is caused by environmental factors, such as exposure to the sun’s rays.
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05-20-2007, 03:31 PM | #2 |
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Thanks for that friendly reminder as I'm about to go to the beach for a week!
I better lather up with the sunscreen! Another huge factor in skin aging is your skin pigmentation. Darker skinned people (especially blacks) don't show age as quickly as lighter folks. People with naturally lighter haircolors and light colored eyes, I think, don't fair as well in the sun either. Now days it's hard to tell what type of skin anyone has due to year round tanning beds...which are supposed to be worse than the sun for premature aging! |
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The worse thing about skin damage from the sun is cancer. Once a spot of melanoma breaks out, it can spread to lungs and other organs, not just skin. So if you notice a flaky or colored patch of skin that doesn't heal normally, it is best to go see a dermotologist to freeze it. "Nip it in the bud", is the best policy for cancers that metastasize and spread. The earlier the detection the better. I have a family member with melanoma and radiation and chemo don't work well on it. It's hard to imagine that squirt of liquid nitrogen on the skin years earlier could possibly save a life.
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Big floppy hats and long sleeve cotton shirts and sun screen. I have been a fisherman all my life and I like early mornings for the most part so the sun does not get to me as bad. I fish in the Keys and all the guides have those hats and light cotton shirts and long cotton pants this is still the best protection but aging comes to all of us that live long enough.
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05-21-2007, 03:33 PM | #5 |
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Colombia clothing is my choice but there are others with the light cotton pants and shirts.
I know you girls would look hot in one of these |
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Not exactly my idea of beach attire!
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More sun damage
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08-21-2007, 09:31 PM | #9 |
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Nodding, been wearing the Maui Jim's for years when on the beach. Went 20 years in a row. Unfortunately I haven't been to the beach since '04. I miss it!
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