16 | www.Ups tatePhys i c i ansSC . com | www.Hea l thL i nksUps tate. com SUN WORSHIPERS BEWARE By Isabel Alvarez Arata It’s impossible to hide from the sun, especially when there are multiple benefits to being outdoors, including encouraging movement, boosting mood and reducing stress. Unfortunately, however, sun damage is a concern for many Americans, especially those over 50. Changes in pigmentation such as age spots, liver spots and freckles, along with wrinkles and other signs of aging on the face, are the result of photoaging, which is caused by exposure to the sun. According to Yale Medicine, “Unlike normal, chronological aging, which is dictated by age and genetics, photoaging happens when ultraviolet light from the sun or tanning beds permanently damages the skin’s structure.”
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