If over time your skin has been repeatedly exposed to the sun you will inevitable suffer the consequences and end up with sun damaged skin. The sun burnt damages the skins cells as well as melanin production which in turn can cause sun spots, blemishes, pigmentation, uneven skin tone and patches, and can also cause the skin to have a leathery appearance and cause premature lines and wrinkles. The way to prevent this from happening is to avoid being over exposed to sunlight. Prevention is far better than cure in such instances. However, this is not applicable if you already have damaged skin due to not being properly educated with regards to the continued sun exposure hazards. However, it is never really too late to treat skin that has been sun damaged as there are several cream supplements that will help minimize sun damaged appearance.

There are skin care products that have been specifically designed to help reduce damaged skin appearance, or which many can be bought over the counter, these types of skin care treatment contains lactic acid and glycolic acid which gives the skin a smoother appearance as the creams peel off the top layer of the skin. Exfoliating the skin at least twice a week can also help to remove dark spots and uneven skin tones. However, you will need to use a sun block in conjunction with exfoliating and peeling as your lower skin layer will become far more vulnerable to sun damage. The effects of sun burnt can be moderately reversed when using a vitamin C skin treatment, although it won't reverse the appearance but will help avoid further damage. Be aware of skin treatments that state they contain collagen, as collagen particles are far too large to penetrate the skin surface, so the product will not aid damaged skin. There are also prescription skin treatments such as gels and creams that can help lessen the damage. Prescription creams such as Tretinoin contain a vitamin A acid form that helps the epidermis to thicken and also increases pigmentation, and if used for long periods of time will also help reduce lines and wrinkles.

However, these prescription creams do present with some side effects as they are primarily used for the treatment of acne and can cause the skin to become sore and dry, cause redness, itching, burning and increase sunlight sensitivity among other side effects. While using such creams you will have to modify your lifestyle as you are at greater risk of becoming sun burnt. Another product used to reverse sun damage is a vitamin A product Tazorotone which is used in the treatment of psoriasis.