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Some thoughts on Sun Exposure.
We all love the warm sun. Beautiful bright, sunny days can and definitely warm the body infuse the mind and spirit with a sense of great optimism that we all need. The sun makes us happy and we love the beach during the warm months. During vacations the sun heightens the natural beauty and contributes to the feeling that we’re visiting a very special and luxurious places. The sun is very vital for all living things. Its nourishment helps plants and animals grow and thrive its also important for everyone’s good mental health.
But just as the sun warms us, it also makes, us feel good, and is otherwise extremely beneficial and at the same time it is also doing a kind of the evil work. Overexposure to the sun is probably the largest cause of skin damage without a doubt.
The sun promotes the production of the vitamin D that we need it to absorb the calcium which is a source of our bone strength. The sun will also make you and your skin feel better if you have any medical conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and kerato.ilirpitaris.
No skin type is exempt. If you have the darkest pigment in your skin and worship the sun to get even darker, you are playing a game of Russian roulette and most people are aware of this but I am still amazed how many people do not take this seriously like they should.
We know that you don’t want to, and can’t always, avoid the sun’ and I am not suggesting that you shut yourself away, quit your favorite sports’ or give up wonderful sunny vacations. But I always say that to have beautiful healthy skin you need to enjoy a healthy lifestyle also and it is vital to protect the skin to maintain these all of the good things in life. I am sorry that I keep repeating myself but sun Protection prevents premature aging and it also reduces the possibility that you’ll get skin cancer and sun protection offers another benefit. It helps keep dark marks, moles, and other skin irregularities under control.
There’s extensive misinformation about people with darker skin coloring. How many times have you heard that Asian, olive, and dark skin protects you from the sun that’s true, up to a point you do have somewhat of a mild amount of skin protection more than a milky-white person from Scandinavia or the Slavic countries. But the same pigment that protects you also has the ability to react very negatively to the sun. The sun can be an irritant to your skin and if it is already blemished, scraped, cut, or traumatized in any way the sun can stir up the color-producing melanocytes (Melanoma develops when normal pigment-producing skin cells called melanocytes become abnormal, grow uncontrollably, and invade surrounding tissues.)
When these cells are stimulated, they produce more color. Your overall skin darkens and if you’ve already got a mark on your skin, the sun can make it darker, too. Dark marks produced by medical conditions such as acne, moles, melasma, keloids, and scars all run the risk of growing darker. Sun protection, then, should be a part of your normal life.
How the Sun Attacks Our Skin On some days the rays of the sun seems so visible, you think you can reach out and touch them with your fingertips. These golden rays piercing the blue sky with shafts of light Me pretty enough to make you smile. How easily nature deceives us. These lights rays are actually beams of radiation that can play havoc with your skin.
Most often it is the invisible rays that can’t be seen by the human eye that do the most damage. To some extent, were protected from them. The most harmful radiation is blocked by a shield of ozone gas surrounding Earth. But this ozone Layer of the atmosphere, which absorbs a portion of the ultraviolet radiation, has become thinner during the past twenty years, reducing our protection from the two primary types of ultraviolet radiation that normally pass through it. These solar rays are called Ultraviolet-A, or UVA and Ultraviolet-B, or UVB. These letters can make deciphering information labels on sunscreens and other products confusing and the products difficult to use. Let us break the code. UVA is the name for the sun’s longest rays. The UVA rays tan your skin. They may not burn you right away, but they may cause redness later, particularly if you are using a tanning machine, which we don’t recommend. Tanning machines deliver direct, unfiltered exposure to UVA and UVB rays and don’t offer the tiniest cloud cover or bit of ozone layer to protect you.
UVA rays can, over time, make you look older. They penetrate the skin deeply and damage the DNA. UVA rays destroy the collagen and Elastin cells that give your skin shape and texture. We need these protein cells to keep our skin looking fresh and springy. Your skin dries sun out when the collagen and Elastin break down. The skin sags. Wrinkles form, and the skin looks older than it might have if the sun hadn’t been working on it. Beyond the cosmetic issues, the UVA rays can cause some skin cancers. UVB rays are shorter and are also dangerous. UVB rays cause sunburn and are thought to be the primary cause of most skin cancers. There’s no question that people with skin of color regardless of how light or dark, can get skin cancer. In addition, both UVA and UVB rays contribute to aging by triggering the oxygen free radical compounds that form in the body. These oxygen free radicals speed aging in your skin where Sun Protection is “Needed Most” In the world’s tropical climates, the sun’s ultraviolet rays are always Strong. These are the regions closest to the equator, the “belt” at the waistline of the earth. The tilt of the earth on its axis in relation to the sun determines how much radiation strikes areas north or south of the equator. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer months of June, July, and August receive the brunt of the suns rays. South of the equator, summer’s bombardment from the sun occurs in December, January, and February. The time of day, in any latitude and in any season, affects the amount of sun exposure you’ll get. The sun is strongest and the radiation is most potentially damaging between ten in the morning.
Your surroundings count as well. Look at the way your skin darkens at the beach. Its not simply the sun above doing the work. The water and the sand reflect and intensify the UV radiation by 25%. It’s as if you were sitting in the sun with two wide reflectors directed at you. The radiation is magnified. Similarly, if you’re skiing or snowshoeing, the reflection from the flat, white surface of snow increases the sun’s radiation by 85 percent. And in the mountains, you are subject to even greater UV exposure because air is thinner at higher altitudes. But you don’t have to be at the water or on snowy mountaintop. Al flat surfaces reflect the sun’s rays, including concrete, tarmac and asphalt. The parking lot at the mall reflects the sun and increases your exposure.
Is it any wonder then that we talk constantly about sun protection? we all need good protection, but which product should you choose If you’re choosing a product based on fragrance, you may be making a mistake’ The perfumes in those sunscreens can irritate your skin and create dark marks. Beyond the UVA and UVB issues, we also know that other jargon on the labels of these products can be baffling.
Sunscreens and Sunblocks, Some thoughts to consider!
There are sunscreens and sunblocks. There’s a difference. A sunscreen chemically absorbs UV rays. sunblocks reflect and scatter the rays. The best products contain both sunscreen and sunblock. In the past, many people with skin of color wouldn’t wear sunblock because it left a white film on the skin and looked unattractive. But sun protection has evolved considerably during the past ten years. New formulations have improved protection with less filminess.
A combination of UVA and U\{B protection is essential’ If the label on a sun protection product says it provides UVB protection, it’s likely to include water-resistant salicylates that are gentle on the skin. The other chemical for UVB protection is cinnamates. which are not water-resistant. Some people, however, are allergic to cinnamates. It is a good idea to test a small amount in the fold of your arm before applying it to your face and other parts of your body. Ii there is no reaction, it is safe to apply the product. Researchers have been less successful at developing effective protection against UVA rays.
Heavy sun exposure can begin to break down the collagen and Elastin giving way to those nasty wrinkles that we all hate. The skin sags when wrinkles form, and the skin looks older than it might have if the sun hadn’t been working on it. Beyond the cosmetic issues, the UVA rays can cause some skin cancers. UVB rays are shorter and are also dangerous. UVBB rays burn and are thought to be the primary cause of most skin cancers. There’s no question that people with darker skin color, regardless of the hour out when the collagen and elastin break down. The skin sags. Wrinkles form, and the skin looks older than it might have if the sun hadn’t been working on it. Beyond the cosmetic issues, the UVA rays can cause some skin cancers, UVB rays are shorter and are also dangerous. UVB rays cause sunburn and are thought to be the primary cause of most skin cancers.
Regardless of how light or dark your skin coloring is, you can get skin cancer. In addition, both UVA and UVB rays contribute to aging by triggering the oxygen free radical compounds that form in the body. These oxygen free radicals speed the normal aging in your skin.
Creams & cosmetics that contain sunscreen are terrific. But they are not necessarily a substitute for a full -spectrum sun protection product. This kind of sun protection can be applied before you put your makeup on. If you are spending time outside o, driving in a car, it’s a good idea to use a product that combines the full range of protection and many people don’t realize that the sun can penetrate through a car: windshield and darken and damage the skin significantly.
In the end we all have to do what we can to take care of our skin so that your skin can take care of you.