As the largest organ in the body, the skin can have a profound impact. The chemicals released by diseased and dysfunctional skin soon enter the bloodstream, where they wash around, damaging other tissues. Amid the ensuing systemic inflammation, chemicals from the skin can reach and harm organs that seem entirely unrelated, including your heart and brain.

Well thats it, I’m definitely staying out of the sun now!

  • waterbogan@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Trouble is that’d just treat one particular path or location, whereas it’s all exposed skin that would require treatment. I think, sunblock and moisturiser are going to be a lot easier solutions, that and just stating out of the sun as far as practical