Skin care for sunburn

The human needs and loves the sun. It stimulates the formation of endogenous endorphins (endorphins) and vitamin D to. You feel completely vital, balanced, better mood. A Well, that can quickly become frivolous. Who wants to hazards such as sunburn, skin aging and even skin cancer are already thinking, if he feels good all around. However, even within minutes to UVA and UVBStrahlen inflict irreparable damage to the skin. The particularly high-energy UVB radiation and age spots can be caused sunburn. The UVA rays penetrate deep into the epidermis and are mainly responsible for skin aging and long-term damage such as skin cancer.


How do you protect them properly?

1). As the skin changes with age?
More mature skin is usually dry and more vulnerable to damage. It is not as elastic. Therefore, they need special care and usually tolerate slightly higher fat products.

2). The sun affects the skin aging?
There are two distinct factors: First, does the "outer" skin aging. The habits also have an influence as the environment. And this includes above all the sunlight. The other is the inner "skin aging, which is genetic.

3). Which light skin to the old components?
The invisible ultraviolet radiation penetrates the outer layers of skin to a connective tissue. UV-A is the long-wave rays that damage the elastic fibers in the skin. UV-B rays are short wave and cause skin tanning, but also a sunburn. A high UV radiation also increases the risk of skin cancer.

4). How do the sunscreen?
First, by the sun protection factor. He says the factor by which prolong the time you can stay in the sun. A sun protection factor of 10 would increase the so-called self-protection time of a light type from 10 minutes to 1 0-fold, 100 minutes. Second, we distinguish physical and chemical filters. Physical filters are made of micro pigments reflect sunlight and thus also the UV rays. They are particularly suitable for children and sensitive skin. Chemical filters absorb UV rays, but it can cause allergic reactions.

5). How do I apply sunscreen correctly?
Sunscreen should be applied before sun exposure can not be frugal and carefully on the exposed skin. Especially after swimming and sweating Nachcremen is important - even for waterproof products. Because of the protection factor is only one value determined in the laboratory, it can be lower in actual use by up to two thirds. Moreover, the radiation increased by water, sand, but also snow.

6). What can I do for a sunburn?
It is important to drink plenty, the best water. With a slight sunburn to help commercial Apres products. They contain much water and little fat and have a cooling in this way. This applies to yogurt and cottage cheese, which is applied to a cloth cool the respective parts of the skin.