Why Our Skin Gets Damaged by Sun? What Are the Precautions we Need to Take to Avoid Skin Damage?
By: Seomul Evans
Submitted: 2010-01-27 08:43:56 | Word Count: 698
Even though being outdoors experiences hot and wonderful on our body and a little amount of sun rays is really beneficial in offering a good dose of vitamin D, too much can be the cause of a lot of problems now and down the road.
Every bit of sun exposure that a person has adds up extra time and if you have spent more time at the beach, pool, or for outdoor sports, you ll pay the cost as you get older. You ll i.e. if you do not take care now for facial skin care. You don t want to have leathery texture and skin cancer problems in the future!
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One thing that you can do is to make sure you are not in the sun during the most intense times of the day. The intensity reaches it is peak from around ten am to around 2 or 3 pm. try to swim, jog, hike, and garden before or later these hrs.
Another step you can take every day is to liberally apply a highly careful waterproof sunscreen every morning and again every few hrs throughout the day for facial skin care, if you expend a lot of time outdoors. The higher the SPF, the best! Even a full sun block product such as zinc oxide would be suitable, particularly for those extremely sensitive areas such as ears and nose.
Some people worry that their faces will break out if they apply a heavy, oily product, but don t worry. There are a large variety of lotion consistencies, such as types that are oil free, fragrance free, and even types specially made for children and babies. There are also spray on types for hard to reach areas like your shoulders or back.
For facial skin care, it s also a good idea to invest in some stylish hats. A wide brimmed hat is best because it s the better coverage, but a ball cap will work in a pinch. There are some hats made of especial fabric which is denser and many sun resistant than others. They cost a bit more, but your face is surely worth the excess money.
Buy some and keep them in places where they ll be readily available, say one in your car, one on a hook by your front door, and one at work for those lunch break strolls. A few people are even utilizing the old fashioned but effective sunscreen of an umbrella or parasol.
Every hr of unprotected time in the sun is cumulative, developing over the years. But every time you take a few minutes to keep your face secure, it helps, and adds up extra time, also. Add daily facial skin care routines into your life, and over the years, you will be so glad you did.
While white skin burns easy, it tans with great difficulty to a light brown shade. However, moderately brown, dark brown and black skin rarely burns, although it becomes heavily pigmented and tans to a dark brown shade owing to the deposition of melanin pigment under the skin.
Skin damage rising out of tanning includes premature skin aging, wrinkling, leathery appearance of the skin, hyper pigmentation and sunburns, which may later even lead to more dangerous diseases such as skin cancer.
In order to prevent skin diseases and to minimize skin damage, one must protect his skin from the harmful UV rays. Here are a few tips to prevent sun damage to your skin:
1. Restricting outdoor activities between peak sunshine hrs (that is. between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.)
2. Wearing sun shielding caring gears such as broad hats, long skirts or pants and long sleeved blouses and shirts in addition to UV protection sunglasses and using umbrellas in order to minimize direct exposure to sunlight.
3. Applying an effective sunscreen lotion (having a high sun protection factor (SPF) of fifteen or more) at least thirty minutes before going out in the sun. This will block both the UV A also as the UV B radiations from penetrating your skin and causing any kind of damage. You must remember to apply a new coat of the sunscreen lotion every 1 1/2 to 2 hours for maximum protection.
