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Sun Protection Tips
Reasons
to protect yourself from the sun
Everybody
loves going to the beach once in a while but we tend to forget about
the sun protection. Taking a nice swim
in the salty water of the ocean and relaxing under the shining sun is
one of the most soothing things to do.
But as wonderful as it
seems
there is a danger to this wonderful activity that we often ignore: the
bright sun. We normally think that when we go to the
beach and get sunburn, is the worst that can happen but is
not. Sunrays can cause a lot of damage to the human body.
 The
ultraviolet radiation
that is contained within the solar rays can cause a
wide variety of damage like: blindness if the person look at the sun
too much, premature aging to the skin and chronic
diseases like skin cancer also can provoke complications with
conditions that are already present on a person like Lupus which can
become much worse after long UV exposure. Normally sunburn
occurs after 20 minutes of direct exposure of the skin to the sun.
Thankfully there are many
ways to be protected from the sunrays that can hurt us. One of the ways
is to use protective clothes which are suggested mostly for sensitive
people, the clothes have an index called ultraviolet protection factor
or UPF. Most experts recommend using UPF of 30 or
more for a fair amount of protec tion
against UV radiation. Other ways to prevent damage from UV radiation
includes the use of umbrellas,
sunglasses, and sunscreens. Most of the umbrellas made of
plastic are
usually better to protect against UV rays but always look for the UPF
factor which should be as high as possible. Sunglasses should have a
label like 99.5% of UV is blocked, to indicate its level of sun
protection.
Finally, sunscreens are
one of the most effective ways to avoid the damage of the harmful rays
of the sun, but it must be applied properly. Sunscreen
generally comes in the form of a lotion to be applied over the skin.
The SPF or sun
protection factor indicates how long the sunscreen will
protect the skin. You can determine the efficiency of a sunscreen by
multiplying the normal time it takes to get sunburn
by the SPF factor. Is important to remember to use it every 2 hours
when doing an outdoor activity and apply it 20 to 30 minutes before
exposing to the sun. Experts also recommend using SPF of 30 or more to
really protect the skin and even when the label
says water
resistant you still have to apply it every 40 minutes when swimming.
Some general tips
to prevent sunburn and increase sun protection include: avoid exposure
to the sun between 10 am to 3 pm, use a daily moisturizer with UVA/UVB
protection, wear a shirt with long sleeves, using a hat, and the use of
sunscreen.
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