How Important Is Sun Shade?
Oct 29th, 2009 by admin
By Dominic Donaldson
Having a deep golden tan is something a lot of us enjoy and have striven to have in the past. It has only been in the last couple of years that people have been waking up to how dangerous sun exposure can be and how it can lead to skin cancer. Providing yourself with an area of sun shade in your outdoor space is important. Here in this article we will look at the dangers of too much sun exposure.
One interesting thing to notice is that companies that once providing tanning aid products are now pushing to highlight the importance of protection from the sun. One great thing about these products is that they do offer protection and are the easiest way of keeping your skin safe from harmful UV rays. There are two specific forms of ultra violet rays that can cause sunburn, that is UV-B and UV-A. UV-B is the most common form of the sun’’s rays to cause skin burning but UV-A can is also dangerous.
When these harmful rays penetrate the skin and causes the small blood vessels underneath the skin to dilate, this is why skin turns red when it has been burnt. Your natural skin type is determined by the amount of melanin and this will control how susceptible you are to the suns rays. Keeping out of the sun and at peak times during the day under some sun shade is recommended for any skin type.
When the UV rays have penetrated your skin surface, your cells that are several layers further down begin to increase melanin production. The pigment will then begin to darken the skin on the upper layers, which is what creates tan colour. The darker your skins tone then the more melanin your body will produce, offering you higher protection. However darker skin tones can still burn and sun shade is recommended for everyone to avoid the damage sun exposure can cause.
Always use sun screen as well as staying in sun shade during midday when the sun is at its highest. Sun screens work well by absorbing the UV rays and physically blocking them from reaching your skin. The effectiveness of your sunscreen will depend on the amount of protective chemicals that it contains. These can be measured through the SPF number, the higher the SPF number the higher the protection offered. Combining sun screen with keeping under a sun shade in the hottest part of the day will keep you protected against causing serious damage to your skin.
About The Author
Dom Donaldson is a skin beautician.
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