Sunlight is the main source of UV rays.
UVA rays age skin cells and can damage their DNA resulting in wrinkles, and play a role in some skin cancers. Most tanning beds give off large amounts of UVA, increasing risk of skin cancer.
UVB rays have a little more energy than UVA rays and directly damage skin cells’ DNA. They are also thought to cause most sunburns and skin cancers.
UVC rays have the most energy, butbut they get trapped in our atmosphere. They do not usually cause skin cancer. The amount of damage depends on the strength of the light, the length of exposure, and whether the skin is protected. There are no UV rays or safe suntans which are safe Get checked by a dermatologist on a regular basis particularly if anything on your skin changes. …show more content…
Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours. You need at least 45 ml of sunscreen to cover all exposed skin on your body. Smooth sunscreen over instead of rubbing it. Never skip sunscreen even if the makeup bottles are marked with SPF. If you burn easily or spend a lot of time outdoors put an antioxidant under your sunblock. Use self tanner over a tanning bed.
Wear UV-absorbent shades which 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation.
Limit exposure to between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m when UV rays are most intense. The sun's rays are the strongest when your shadow is shorter than you.
Take extra precautions near water, snow, and sand. Since sun gets reflected off of water, snow, and sand and chances of sunburn increases. So, even in the winter, sunscreen and sun protection is important.
Food : Consuming omega-3-rich Fish, coconut oil, sweet potato, almond, red and orange fruits and vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, green and black tea, citrus fruits, turmeric increase the skin’s ability to protect against UV damage. Consume food rich in Vitamin D like egg yolk, beef, cod liver oil, yogurt, cow and goat milk, cereals.Avoid simple carbohydrates and processed
UVA rays age skin cells and can damage their DNA resulting in wrinkles, and play a role in some skin cancers. Most tanning beds give off large amounts of UVA, increasing risk of skin cancer.
UVB rays have a little more energy than UVA rays and directly damage skin cells’ DNA. They are also thought to cause most sunburns and skin cancers.
UVC rays have the most energy, butbut they get trapped in our atmosphere. They do not usually cause skin cancer. The amount of damage depends on the strength of the light, the length of exposure, and whether the skin is protected. There are no UV rays or safe suntans which are safe Get checked by a dermatologist on a regular basis particularly if anything on your skin changes. …show more content…
Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours. You need at least 45 ml of sunscreen to cover all exposed skin on your body. Smooth sunscreen over instead of rubbing it. Never skip sunscreen even if the makeup bottles are marked with SPF. If you burn easily or spend a lot of time outdoors put an antioxidant under your sunblock. Use self tanner over a tanning bed.
Wear UV-absorbent shades which 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation.
Limit exposure to between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m when UV rays are most intense. The sun's rays are the strongest when your shadow is shorter than you.
Take extra precautions near water, snow, and sand. Since sun gets reflected off of water, snow, and sand and chances of sunburn increases. So, even in the winter, sunscreen and sun protection is important.
Food : Consuming omega-3-rich Fish, coconut oil, sweet potato, almond, red and orange fruits and vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, green and black tea, citrus fruits, turmeric increase the skin’s ability to protect against UV damage. Consume food rich in Vitamin D like egg yolk, beef, cod liver oil, yogurt, cow and goat milk, cereals.Avoid simple carbohydrates and processed