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  • Skin Sun Damage

    by Dr. Karen Leggett
    The skin and its appendages, principally the hair and the nails, are susceptible to aging. The commonest of all of the aging changes, gray hair, is an example of a skin appendage change. Many factors may affect the speed of the aging process in the skin. Exposure to sunlight speeds aging changes in the skin more than any other factor.
    Posted in Aging, Skin, Sun Burn, Sun Damage