These findings suggest that 1,25(OH)2D3 might be beneficial as an addition to sunscreens or even as an after-sun topical therapy, to boost skin protection against the harmful effects of UV radiation.
21, 23 Dermatologists should advise patients on prevention of infection by optimizing the skin barrier through proper skin moisturizing, bathing techniques, sun exposure, clothing, topical antibiotics and other such measures.
Avoid common rosacea triggers, such as alcohol, chocolate, cold weather, exercise, face scrubs, fragrances, hot baths, showers, or saunas, hot beverages, some conventional makeup, spicy foods, stress, sun exposure, and topical corticosteroids.
The trifecta of anti-aging skincare, she says, is sun protection, antioxidants and retinoids, topical creams that have been shown to prevent and reverse wrinkles and lines.
Cessation of the causative agents and avoidance of sun exposure in combination with topical application of glucocorticosteroids or zinc oxide usually improve the symptoms in 2 weeks.
Note that many acne topical treatments can make sun damage more likely.
However, complete resolution of the labial lesions were more frequently achieved with the combination of topical steroids, thalidomide, and sun-protective measures (42.2%) as compared with topical steroid therapy plus sun-protection measures (16.3%; P <.005).
Topical treatments and avoidance of sun exposure are the best way to get rid of this type of hyperpigmentation.
Topical imiquimod treatment of chronically sun-exposed skin without overt clinical signs of AK is able to detect subclinical actinic keratoses (SAK) and to completely clear the lesions, even before they can be clinically diagnosed as AK.
This topical does increase sensitivity to the sun as indicated on the package, so sunscreen use is often advised during the treatment to prevent sunburn.
And vitamin C, which only several years ago became available in topical form, is also used to heal sun-damaged skin.
