Tips for protection against the sun this summer

Tips for Protection against the Sun this Summer

Tips for Protection against the Sun this Summer on Business Standard.

Summer is upon us and during the said season extra precautions are required to protect oneself against the heat and the sun.

Latest News Summer Tips is upon us and during the said season extra precautions are required to protect oneself against the heat and the sun. Exposure to sun certainly helps in healing certain diseases, it also allows vitamin D to bind calcium to the bones, but overexposure to sun and ultraviolet rays especially in summers can also be very harmful and the reason for sunburns, dehydration and even skin cancer. In summers special emphasis should be made for the protection of the skin and the eyes. To avoid sunburn this summer, it is necessary that one gradually expose himself or herself to the sun. This leaves the skin time to make a pigment, melanin, which forms a kind of protective shield. Other basic protective methods include applying of a sunscreen that matches one's skin type; wearing protective gears such as sunglasses, hat, cap or scarf and avoiding venturing out during the time slot when the sun is at its harshest that is 11 am and after 4 pm.

Risks of overexposure to sun during summers Overexposure to sun can cause sunburns of varied degrees. There are varied types of Ultraviolet rays, Ultraviolet B penetrates only the epidermis, whereas ultraviolet A, although less powerful, penetrate to the superficial dermis. The sunburn is a burn. In the first degree, it is a redness, which can darken and become painful, whereas in the second degree, it is a blister

with the skin peeling off. Sunburns are more prominent on the face, neck, back of the hands and forearms. When neglected for a period of time sunburn can lead to issues such as fever, fatigue, respiratory discomfort, headache, vertigo, dizziness and convulsions. Dehydration also often accompanies overexposure to sun and sunburns. Just like the skin ultraviolet rays is also absorbed by the eye lens, helping to accelerate cataract formation. In other words overexposure to sun causes opacification of the lens, which gradually prevents light from reaching the retina.

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