Americans spend billions of dollars each year on "wrinkle"
creams, bleaching products to lighten age spots, and skin lotions to keep skin looking
smooth and healthy. But the simplest and cheapest way to keep your skin healthier and
younger looking is to stay out of the sun.
Sunlight is a major cause of skin changes we think of as aging--changes like wrinkling,
looseness, leathery-dryness, blotchiness, various growths, yellowing, or pebbly texture.
Still, one-third of all adults sunbathe even though they know that sunlight can hurt their
skin.
Your skin does change with age--for example, you sweat less and your skin can take longer
to heal. You can delay these changes by staying out of the sun.
Nothing can completely undo sun damage, although the skin can sometimes repair itself. So, it's never too late to begin protecting yourself from the sun.
