Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Sunscreen slows skin aging, if used often enough, study finds

New research provides some of the strongest evidence to date that near-daily sunscreen use can slow the aging of skin. Researchers in sunny Australia used a unique study to measure whether sunscreens really help. Participants had casts made of the top of their hands to measure fine lines and wrinkles that signal sun-caused aging. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Hughes MCB, et al. Sunscreen and Prevention of Skin Aging: A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2013; 158(11):781-790.

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