Sun Protection Essentials
Sun Protection Essentials is inevitable and important as well for human life but as we move towards hazardous environmental conditions, understanding the harmful effects of sun rays that reaches the surface of the earth and unto our skin, has degenerating impacts on our skin dermis.
Not just skin, sun exposure can also cause eye irritation and even severe eye conditions like cataract in adults. Therefore, it is of high importance for all of us to understand the different types of sun rays and their effects.
TYPE OF UV RAYS AND HARMFUL EFFECTS:
Skin degradation due to UV radiation is very real phenomenon and can be a reason for multiple skin conditions. UVA and UVB rays work hand in hand while damaging our skin dermis.
UVA causes photoaging, which is the premature aging of the skin due to overexposure to the sun without any protection on the skin which causes loss of elasticity and overall glow.
On the other hand, UVB damages the skin cell and cause also have adverse effects on the DNA of the skin cell which can further lead to redness, sunburns, even some serious skin diseases
IMPORTANCE OF VARIOUS SUN PROTECTION:
Sun protection is extremely crucial in our daily life patterns, among all age groups and genders. And as we know market is full of various kind of sunscreens for different kind of skin types at different price ranges.
With so many options available, it further gets confusing for the folks to make decision of which sunscreen to choose from.
What we often don’t realise is that with modern lifestyle we also need modern solutions to combat sun protection as well. One such modern hack is sun protectant gears or accessories and garments.
For example, sunscreen reapplication in every 3-4 hours as recommended by dermatologists all over the world which sometime gets impractical and hectic. Therefore comes the quick fix to such situations that is physically blocking sun exposure using UV Face Shields which are easy to use.
Ultraviolet face shields or UV Shields are one such innovative and good to look at solution. Also, UPF 50+ garments which means sun protectant clothing like jackets, scarfs etc, is also an effective UV protection practice.
WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM DAMAGE:
Nowadays, as we all are aware of importance of sun protection, following are some recommended ways to consider :
USE OF GOOD QUALITY SUNSCREEN:
Using high quality ingredient sunscreen is non-negotiable, it should be used on every day basis in our skin care regimen. It is also salient to choose a sunscreen with broad spectrum which means it should be both UVA and UVB protectant. Sunscreen comes in a variety to suit different skin types.
It’s advisable to consult a dermatologists in order to select the sunscreen best suited for particular skin type.
USE OF UV SHIELD/SUNSHIELD/UV SUN VISOR:
Covering up one’s face and eye with high quality UV Shields or a Sun Visor is an effective way of shielding our skin from damaging UVA/UVB/UVC exposure. It provides almost 99.3% to 99.6% protection from all UV radiations. The UV Shields are smart, modern and easy to use solution for sun protection.
USE OF UPF 50+ PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:
UPF 50+ means Ultraviolet Protection Factor which is a standard to measure sunburn protection. Protection from garments made from UPF 50+ fabric is relatively new and fashionable way. Different kinds jackets, scarfs etc, are available to provide upto 99% protection from UV rays.
One should also ensure that your clothing covers your face and neck properly in order to safeguard from sunburns.
