Which specialist treats sun-damaged skin?

Photoaging can appear as freckles or uneven pigmentation, fine lines, dryness, rough patches, visible vessels, and reduced firmness. Sun exposure can also produce actinic keratoses and other lesions that need medical attention, so an examination matters before cosmetic treatment. Your dermatologist considers your skin tone, sensitivity, medication history, pigmentation pattern, and whether a spot is changing rather than treating every mark as ordinary ageing.

Start with daily broad-spectrum sun protection, shade, protective clothing, and gentle skin care. At consultation, describe your main goal and how easily your skin darkens or becomes irritated. Depending on the finding, care may include topical retinoids, IPL photofacial, fractional laser treatment, laser skin resurfacing, or radiofrequency skin tightening. Skin boosters, HIFU skin lifting, or a facelift address selected concerns and are not interchangeable; the clinician should explain what each can and cannot change.

Book a dermatology assessment for a rough, scaly, bleeding, crusting, or non-healing area, or for a mole or patch that changes in colour, border, size, or sensation. Seek prompt care for rapid change or repeated bleeding. Cosmetic treatment should wait until a suspicious lesion has been examined, and sun protection remains necessary after procedures.

Which changes are cosmetic and which need medical assessment? What is the safest option for my skin tone and sensitivity? How will you protect against worsening pigmentation? What recovery and sun precautions should I expect?