When I was younger (age 6 to 15), I spent a considerable amount of time outside playing sport or other activities. Being of northern European lineage, I burned / peeled on numerous occasions but would ultimately achieve a tan. Starting in my late teens, I became very conscious of sun exposure and adopted a regimen to protect / cover my skin on a daily basis. Currently, I am age 24 and my skin does not look sun damaged at all...most people guess my age as being at least 5 years younger than my actual chronological age. I worry that this past sun damage will haunt me later in life.
My questions are:
1. How permanent is sun damage in early youth?
2. If one maintains limited sun exposure and a healthy lifestyle, can old UV damage repair itself?
3. What else can be done to repair past UV damage?
