Sun protection is also essential
Although treatment can reduce signs of aging on your skin, you’ll also need to start protecting your skin from the sun. If you use tanning beds, you’ll have to stop.
Without protection from harmful UV rays, you may:
Develop side effects from treatment
Fail to get the results you seek
Continue to damage your skin
Sun protection can also help prevent, slow down, and even reverse signs of sun damage. To be effective, you must use sun protection every day — even when it’s overcast or cold outside.
You’ll find out how to protect your skin from the sun at, How to prevent skin cancer.
The benefits of choosing a board-certified dermatologist for treatment
Your results depend largely on the skill and knowledge of the person performing your treatment. Not everyone who offers these treatments is a doctor.
When you choose a board-certified dermatologist, you work with a doctor .