Dr Jorge Zafra discusses the different ways the body is affected by sunlight
Now that the days are becoming sunnier in the UK and holiday season has begun, the importance of understanding the impact of sunlight exposure and vitamin D is crucial to be able to recommend appropriate skincare and assess our patients’ health from an antiageing perspective. Ageing is a multifactorial process, which depends on both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The main extrinsic factor is sun exposure; ultraviolet (UV) rays have positive effects on our body predominantly through the activation of vitamin D.1,2,3,4 However, UV rays also have negative effects on the skin, increasing the risk of skin cancers and photoageing. Healthy lifestyle recommendations are key to minimising the signs of ageing and maximising the outcome of aesthetic treatments.
Vitamin DLiving organisms began to evolve in the oceans more than one billion years ago. Emiliania huxleyi, which is a type of photosynthetic plankton that forms the basis of virtually all marine…
