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    After the Sun

    Dec 05, 2021 5 minutes
    By Perdita Nouril and Iantha Yu

    The words ‘summer skin’ call to mind a J.Lo video circa 2002; dewy skin, invisible pores and the kind of glow only achieved when writhing around on a beach constitutes ‘work’. The reality of summer skin for most of us looks a bit different. The season brings a slew of skin saboteurs: from the afternoon negronis you’ve been sinking increasing your risk of photodamage (skin changes caused by sunlight exposure), to the pigmentation that’s appeared thanks to over-excited melanocytes (more on those later), the summer months can spell dermatological disaster. The good news? We’ve recruited the experts to find out why.

    SKIN SETBACK

    ONE TOO MANY

    Upping the alcohol you consume does your dermis no favours, according to Dr Jinah Yoo, a leading consultant at Sk:n Clinic.

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