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Slide show: Sun damage

By Mayo Clinic staff
 

Images of lentigo maligna, solar lentigines, solar elastosis, labial lentigo and poikiloderma

Sun damage builds over time

You may walk away from the beach with a suntan, but that's not all you're getting. Excessive sun exposure is responsible for most of the skin damage associated with aging. This damage accumulates slowly over time and starts at an early age. Much of the skin damage is merely cosmetic, but some effects, such as skin cancer, are more serious.

Do you know how the sun damages your skin? See the results of ultraviolet radiation so that you can recognize the signs of too much sun.

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May 2, 2008

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