Safe in the Sun?
In the fight against ageing skin, protection from the sun can be your first defence.
Wrinkled, rough and blotchy skin with a thickened leathery appearance can be attributed to sun damage or Photo ageing.
It is not exposure but misuse of the sun that can cause extrinsically aged skin.
Skin that ages not as a result of the passing of time but because of external causes, very often self-inflicted.
Despite this, once the sunny days are here people flock to the beach, subject their bare skin to the heat of the sun in an attempt to get that golden glow that was once thought to be the envy of all.
However, staying indoors out of the sun forever is not the answer as some sunlight is essential for good health assisting with the production of vitamin D and it is said to be psychologically good too in that it improves the feel good factor.
What is important here is getting a sensible balance.
If you want to turn walnut brown, then reach for the fake tan.
All you really need is a light golden glow.
You will still look and feel wonderful and you won't need to worry about the effects it might have had on your skin.
There is no safe way for you to get yourself a suntan.
The ultraviolet light reaching the earth from the sun comes in three varieties.
UVC is potentially the most damaging form of light but this is mostly absorbed in the atmosphere.
With all the talk of the "thinning of the ozone layer", who knows if we are still being protected as well as we used to be.
UVB is the most dangerous as it is responsible for burning, sunburn.
It is most dangerous at mid-day when the sun is highest.
At around 2.
30 to 3 p.
m the sun is starting to go down and becomes less dangerous.
We should emulate those who live in warmer climes who avoid strong sunshine in the middle of the day UVA is a deep penetrating light and is linked with the extrinsic ageing of the skin.
It is responsible for the breakdown of collagen and elastin the skin's main support structure.
This form of light is constant throughout the day and because of this it is advisable to wear a good sun block everyday applying it about a quarter of an hour before going out.
UVA rays can cause damage even on a cloudy day!
Wrinkled, rough and blotchy skin with a thickened leathery appearance can be attributed to sun damage or Photo ageing.
It is not exposure but misuse of the sun that can cause extrinsically aged skin.
Skin that ages not as a result of the passing of time but because of external causes, very often self-inflicted.
Despite this, once the sunny days are here people flock to the beach, subject their bare skin to the heat of the sun in an attempt to get that golden glow that was once thought to be the envy of all.
However, staying indoors out of the sun forever is not the answer as some sunlight is essential for good health assisting with the production of vitamin D and it is said to be psychologically good too in that it improves the feel good factor.
What is important here is getting a sensible balance.
If you want to turn walnut brown, then reach for the fake tan.
All you really need is a light golden glow.
You will still look and feel wonderful and you won't need to worry about the effects it might have had on your skin.
There is no safe way for you to get yourself a suntan.
The ultraviolet light reaching the earth from the sun comes in three varieties.
UVC is potentially the most damaging form of light but this is mostly absorbed in the atmosphere.
With all the talk of the "thinning of the ozone layer", who knows if we are still being protected as well as we used to be.
UVB is the most dangerous as it is responsible for burning, sunburn.
It is most dangerous at mid-day when the sun is highest.
At around 2.
30 to 3 p.
m the sun is starting to go down and becomes less dangerous.
We should emulate those who live in warmer climes who avoid strong sunshine in the middle of the day UVA is a deep penetrating light and is linked with the extrinsic ageing of the skin.
It is responsible for the breakdown of collagen and elastin the skin's main support structure.
This form of light is constant throughout the day and because of this it is advisable to wear a good sun block everyday applying it about a quarter of an hour before going out.
UVA rays can cause damage even on a cloudy day!
