Sun Tanning: Health Risks and Ways to protect skin from UV rays!

Taking care of our skin is not just about beauty but is also important to maintain healthy skin throughout life. If you are also one of those, who takes proper care of your skin then this video offers you three most special things:

1. Calculator that can help you analyse Are You Taking Proper Care of Your Skin?
2. Warns you about the health risks of tanning
3. Suggests ways to protect your skin from UV rays (Tanning)

If you want to try Medwiki’s calculator to analyse your skin type, find the link in the description below. Now let us discuss the health risks of tanning and easy ways to protect your skin from UV rays.

Health risks of skin tanning:

Tanning means overexposure to UV rays. It can damage your skin and cause health problems such as:

• Premature skin aging, which causes the skin to become thickened, leathery, and wrinkled. One may also suffer from dark spots on your skin. These happen because long-term exposure to UV rays makes your skin less elastic. The more sun exposure you have, the earlier your skin starts to age.
• Skin cancers, including melanoma. This can happen because the UV light damages the DNA of your skin cells and interferes with your body's ability to fight the cancer.
• Actinic keratosis, a rough, bumpy spot on your skin. It's usually thick and feels scaly. You often find these spots on parts of your body that get a lot of sun, like your face, the top of your head, the back of your hands, or your chest. It's important to know that these patches can sometimes turn into skin cancer over time.
• A weakened immune system, which can increase your sensitivity to sunlight, decrease the effects of vaccines and cause you to have reactions to certain medicines

How can you protect your skin from UV rays?

• Limit sun exposure: Try to stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when its rays are strongest.
• Use sunscreen: with sun protective factor (SPF) 15 or higher.Apply sunscreen 20-30 minutes before going outside and reapply it at least every 2 hours.
• Wear a hat: You can get the best protection with a wide-brimmed hat that is made out of a tightly woven fabric, such as canvas.
• Wear protective clothing such as long-sleeved shirts and long pants and skirts. Clothes made from tightly woven fabric offer the best protection.

It is also important to check your skin once a month, so do not forget to keep checking it using our calculator. If you do see any new or changing spots or moles, it is always a good idea to consult your dermatologist.