Do you dream of spending the summer with good health? Do you want to constantly feel the rush of vigor and strength? Then you must build your relationship with the sun on the right basis, otherwise its caressing rays can become your enemies. Listen to the opinion of experts who have long since thoroughly studied the influence of the sun on human health and are ready to dispel the most common myths about it. So, is it true that ...
At the beginning of sunburn, our skin, before becoming swarty, must inevitably blush.
No. This is a deep delusion that brings us great harm. In fact, redness is a signal of distress, a cry of our skin for help. If the skin is red, then it has suffered from an overdose of ultra-violet rays of spectrum B (UVB). Therefore, you must immediately cover it with clothing or go into the room and hide from the sun until the redness subsides.
Remember: this unhealthy redness damages the protective function of the skin, which increases the risk of getting serious problems right up to cancer.
In general, any stay under the sun's rays with one single purpose - to get a bronze tan in no way can be considered a safe occupation. You think that you will look better from this, but in fact you earn extra wrinkles and provoke accelerated skin aging.
But this does not mean that you need to get into the cellar and spend in the pitch darkness all the warm summer months. Just before going to the beach do not forget to spread yourself from head to toe with sunscreen, and also follow certain recommendations, which will be discussed below.
Sunscreens with an index of SPF above 15 completely deprive our skin of any chance of getting a tan.
No. This is a very common myth that is not true. Creams with a high degree of protection do not prevent the appearance of a swarthy skin tone. No such remedy can block the effect of sunlight by one hundred percent, and even SPF-40 creams allow you to get a golden tan.
Just a cream with a high SPF-factor provides your skin with more reliable protection from the harmful influence of the sun, its burning rays UVB and therefore it allows you to acquire a smooth, beautiful tan gradually, without burns and peeling areas.
The protective action of one unit of SPF is designed for such a length of time that our skin needs to blush under the sun's rays. For most residents of the middle latitudes, this figure is 20 minutes: this is the time we have enough to "brown". So, in order to determine the duration of the protective action of a cream, you must multiply the number of SPF by 20. And then you will know for what period this cream will protect you from harmful rays. For example, a cream with a factor of SPF-25 is effective for 500 minutes (20 minutes multiplied by 25). After this time, you must again apply the cream, otherwise you again become defenseless before the sunlight.
Arriving at the resort, you have to take sun baths from dawn to dusk, otherwise why then go there at all.
No. Spend the whole day on the beach, and even in a lying position - a gross error. It only undermines human health. Even if you are actively using sunscreen, still try to keep the main time of the day in the shade, and from 12 to 3 o'clock, when the sun is right above your head and the ultraviolet flux is most intense, be sure to cover the surface of the body with clothing.
It seems to you that in broad daylight at the resort there are no other occupations, except for endless lying on the sand, like a chop in a frying pan? And you try this:
• find a nearby bar with air conditioning and take a charge of vitamins in the form of cold juices - just do not forget to cool slightly before the scorching sun;
• For the hottest period, go into the room and go in for a manicure and a pedicure: paint your nails on your hands and feet with a body-colored varnish for daytime and bright red for the evening;
• for a healthy nap in the middle of a day in a cool room;
• If possible, take scuba diving, explore the nearby depths - this is an excellent therapy for the body, mind and soul;
• Go shopping in search of light clothing, wide-brimmed hats and good glasses that would protect you from the harmful effects of the sun.
Sunburn helps cure acne and eczema, smooths out pigment spots.
No. However, people suffering from various skin diseases, sometimes there may be some illusion of the disappearance of symptoms of the disease. This is due to the fact that after a short stay in the sun they suddenly notice an improvement in the skin condition.
In fact, it is a double-edged sword: although a small effect of sunlight does indeed have a beneficial effect on the problem skin, but the effect is very short-lived. And afterwards, it can not go far beyond the best results, namely premature skin aging and increased risk of cancer. That is why at present dermatologists have refused to treat acne with the help of ultraviolet rays and apply such physiotherapy only with really serious ailments, for example, with psoriasis.
Of course, the sun's rays can dry spots on the skin and reduce sebum. But do not forget that "toasting" the face dramatically reduces the protective function of the skin and contributes to an even greater blockage of pores. Therefore, the owners of the problem skin must necessarily protect it with means that have an SPF index of at least 30 and that do not contain oil components. Then you can safely be under the sun for a long time, getting a sparing dose of ultraviolet and not causing any damage to your skin. And if you are concerned about acne, do not forget to use anti-acne lotions before applying sunscreen.
If you use sunscreen, you can "roast" on the beach as long as you like, without harming yourself.
No. Although creams with a high SPF-factor really really effectively protect you from exposure, do not relax because of a false sense of security. Even a remedy with SPF-40 is not able to completely prevent damage to your skin caused by the influence of treacherous sun rays. Therefore, on the beach, take additional measures to protect the skin from exposure: avoid the midday sun, trying to spend more time in the shadow of awnings or trees, wear light clothing with long sleeves and headgear with fields. And in the hottest time of the year, use sunscreens, which have an SPF index of at least 15.
Sunglasses are just a fashion accessory.
No. If you spend time in bright sunlight, you can not do without them. Real sunglasses will not only protect your eyes from insidious ultraviolet rays. They will also prevent the development of strabismus, and will not allow "goose paws" to appear in the corners of the eyes. But for this they, in addition to fashion design, must have certain properties:
• On the lenses should be the icon UF400 - it is these lenses that hold up 100 percent of the sun's rays;
• Yellow lenses are cool, but if your glasses have the above-mentioned badge, then their color does not matter;
• The shape of the frame should be such that it well covers the entire surface of the eye and detains any light note - from the side, from below, from above.
A cold shower will help ease the condition of those holidaymakers who are "overdone" on the beach.
No. Despite the fact that everyone who has suffered from sun exposure, there is a natural desire to quickly cool himself under a cold shower - this is far from the best way out.
The fact that our body has a natural heat regulation, which allows us to adapt to any temperature conditions - from frost to heat. Therefore, if you pour yourself cold water, the body will receive a signal to lower the temperature of the environment and immediately begin to heat itself. As a result, instead of life-giving coolness, you will feel yourself as if you were sitting on a hot frying pan. In fact, in this situation, the most useful is a warm shower, a lotion from burns and a cup of strong hot tea.
Autosunburn creates a protective film on the skin, which protects it from the sun.
Yes it is. The fake tan that you get with the use of special creams containing pigments, serves as a kind of screen for the sun's rays. After all, our skin is designed in such a way that it acquires a darker shade just to somehow counteract the ultraviolet. And for human health, in general, it does not matter how this same swarthiness is obtained - due to natural sunburn or artificial. True, the protection that is provided to you by tanning is not very reliable. In addition, it ceases as soon as the artificial tan disappears. Therefore, along with the pigmented cream, which mainly gives a cosmetic effect, do not forget to use sunscreens at the same time. This is the only way to reliably protect yourself from the harmful effects of solar radiation.
Since in the cloudy weather the sun does not shine, then it is not necessary to defend against it, and sunburn is impossible.
No. Even when the sun hid behind the clouds, 90 percent of its rays still pass through them and safely reach the surface of the earth. And if the sky is covered by white clouds, they also reflect the ultraviolet rays, and thus the effect they produce increases. All this indicates the presence of a huge risk factor for your skin.
The same can be said about the supposedly low-heat sun in the northern regions of our country. Many people think that its rays only slightly caress our skin and therefore do not do any harm to the body. But this is a profound error. Therefore, wherever you are, be sure to use sunscreen, applying them to all open areas of your body. Then you can get an even tan in cloudy weather, and in the dim northern sun, and under the clouds, not bringing your skin to a stressful situation.
If the skin is periodically exfoliated, the result is a more even and beautiful tan.
Yes. As you know, on the surface of our skin permanently accumulate dead cells that need to be removed, otherwise your skin will look dry, dull, rough. Therefore, those who have just started to sunbathe, it is useful to periodically peel, which will help eliminate unnecessary cells and make the surface of your skin soft and radiant. And on such skin the sunburn falls exactly, and means, you will not have the effect of "spotted giraffe".
The main thing is that the peeling should be gentle, gentle, therefore it needs to be done with the help of special scrubs specially designed for sensitive skin. If you have a rest in the resort, it is recommended that you do this twice a week. This, of course, will not reduce the harm from the sun's influence on human health, but the tan will certainly be more even and beautiful.