At Evolve Medical Aesthetics + Wellness, we understand that just about everybody loves to soak up the sun.
And living in the beautiful state of Virginia, there is an abundance of outdoor activities that keep you outside and soaking up as much vitamin D as you can get. However, when it comes to the sun, we have to be careful with how much we expose ourselves to it.
If you’re noticing dark patches of skin or a loss of skin elasticity, those can be signs of sun damage, or photoaging. The sun’s harmful UV rays can affect the production of collagen and elastin, which are proteins that keep your skin strong, supple, and flexible. This can prematurely age your skin, and it’s not always obvious until much later in life.
Fortunately, advancements in laser technology and aesthetic treatments offer effective solutions for sun damage removal.
In Vienna, our team offers 3 sun-damaged skin treatments.
ClearLift Laser Skin Resurfacing
The ClearLift laser skin resurfacing treatment repeatedly delivers a single, precise beam of light into the dermis without damaging the surface of your skin.
This process creates controlled damage, triggering your body’s natural healing response, boosting collagen and elastin production, and restoring texture. For brown spots and other forms of hyperpigmentation, it breaks up excess melanin (pigment) and evens out your skin tone.
This laser for sun damage is safe for all skin types on the Fitzpatrick scale, meaning it can treat light and dark skin tones.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
IPL therapy uses broad-spectrum light wavelengths, which are absorbed by the melanin in your skin where they convert to heat. This heat sets off your body’s natural healing abilities, ramping up the production of collagen and elastin. IPL also targets hemoglobin and shrinks visible blood vessels like broken capillaries, which can appear on your nose, cheeks, and neck.
IPL therapy can only treat lighter skin tones and is not recommended for patients who have a Fitzpatrick skin type of IV or higher.
VI Chemical Peels
VI chemical peels don’t harness the power of light to stimulate collagen and elastin. Instead, these treatments employ exfoliating chemicals that penetrate your tissue, renewing your complexion, eliminating dead skin cells on the surface, and rebuilding healthy tissue below.
After your treatment, your skin will gradually flake off the layers of impurities, revealing a new, healthy layer of skin. We recommend VI peels for all skin types on the Fitzpatrick scale.
A Bright Future: Find Your Solution At Evolve
Our team will tailor your treatment to the severity of your sun damage and your skin type and tone. To learn more, you can book a consultation, and we can discuss your options for sun damage removal in Vienna.
Alternatively, you can start the process with our online treatment planning tool. Once we receive your submission, a member of our team will reach out with available appointment times and potential treatment options.
