A lot is said about the impact that the sun has on our skin, health and lives. Scientists and researchers from all over the world found more than one proof of direct impact of the sun and its effect on us. But set aside the scientific terms and complicated explanations, what should we know about the sun damage and how can we avoid it? Answers ahead.
The Good Side of the Sun
Let’s start for a moment with the good side of the sun’s impact on our skins and health. Being exposed to the sun, allows our body to create vitamin D and Serotonin. Vitamin D is good for our health, especially our bones but also with preventing a lot of health conditions and Serotonin help us with depression and actually encourages us to be happier and more active. But, while a controlled and short exposure to the sun leads to good things, a long exposure is a whole different story.
Sun’s Skin Damage
In long exposure to direct sunlight, the good turns bad and the danger is real. The sunlight burns our skin up to the point where we get nasty condition that sometimes can even require medical attention. It is not just the sun’s heat as it is mostly its UV light that cause so much damage to us.
Underneath Damage
Other than the obvious and visible sun damage to our skin, a long exposure may also lead to serious medical conditions. The combination of the sun’s heat and its UV light, can cause skin’s diseases and also other diseases, even cancer. But it took time until the mankind understood the damages of the sun.
At first, humans discovered the sun’s many benefits and sun bathing was a sort of a treatment for those who suffered the lucking of vitamin D. But the longer humans stayed directly exposed to sun, more and more serious health conditions started to appear as a result of it, and that’s why it is extremely important to short our direct exposure.
How to Avoid Sun’s Damages?
The more mankind accumulated information about the impact of the sun on us, the more we’ve started to understand that we should protect ourselves from it. If you work outdoors you should wear long sleeves and wide hat to minimize your skin’s exposure. You should also stay hydrated and drink a lot of water. On the skin’s parts that remain exposed you should apply sunscreen, including your face. When able we should stay in a shaded spot. Same goes for a day at the beach or any other time you’re staying outdoors. Be noticed that a long exposure to the sun can also lead to fatigue, so make sure you rest enough after.
Use Skin Care
Using skin care products and especially those that meant to nourish our skin after a long exposure to the sun, can significantly help to prevent sun damages. Of course it depends on how long you’ve been