- Summer is a season where extreme environmental factors prevail: the sun can take a toll on our skin. In this blog you will find all the information you need to keep your skin in good shape for summer.
- Summer means we will just naturally be in the sun more often.
- Several of the symptoms that we chalk up to aging are actually caused by sun’s UV light.
- UV radiation damages the fibers in our skin (called collagen and elastin) causing sagging, stretching and wrinkles.
- Repeated sun exposure causes cancer and fair-skinned people are at the greatest risk.
- Both are harmful and either can cause damage to the skin.
- UVA rays are mostly responsible for premature aging and UVB rays are the ones that burn, potentially leading to permanent damage over time.
- Whenever you start protecting yourself from the sun, you will stop the process of additional damage and start to reverse, to some extent, what you've already accumulated.
- If you burn 10 minutes into sun exposure, SPF 30 would give you 300 minutes or 5 hour worth of protection.
- Atmosphere characteristics: high temperature, humidity, intense UV radiation, dryness caused by air conditioning.
- Skin Issues: oily skin (greater sebum secretion), acne breakouts, dark spots and freckles (sun damage), dry/dehydrated skin.
- Remedies:
- Keep your skin well moisturized.
- Summer calls for lighter, fast penetrating, antioxidant-rich moisturizers that lock in moisture and prevent Trans epidermal Water Loss.
- Sunscreen!! Sunscreen!! Sunscreen!!
- A healthy appearance of the skin throughout the summer is dependent upon sun protection.
- To minimize UV rays-related damage, you should seek shelter during the peak hours (from 10 am to 4 pm).
- Wear a broad-brimmed hat and sunglasses to protect the delicate skin of your face as well as your eyes.
- Always use broad-spectrum sunscreens that provide a minimum >SPF 20 (or higher if the skin is very fair).
- Do not skip on sunscreen; make sure you cover your entire body (including your lips).
- Apply Sunscreen at least 3o minutes before going outdoors.
- Reapply it every 2 hours, after swimming or sweating profusely.
- The best protection from the sun is not being in it.
- Please be sure to visit your dermatologist annually, if you’re prone to beauty marks, moles and freckles.
- Be sure to wear sunscreen every day, even when it’s cloudy out.
- Sun damage isn't only skin-deep. UV radiation alters the actual DNA of your skin cells, causing lines, wrinkles, discoloration, and even cancer.
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