Sunscreen is a crucial part of a complete sun protection strategy. The problem lies that everyone has different skin types. Every skin is different, so how to decide whether sun protection will suit you or not?
Let us reveal with us and read till the end.
Ingredients and types:
Sunblock includes active ingredients that help prevent the sun’s UV radiation from reaching your skin. Here are how the two types of sunscreen work for you:
- Physical (mineral) ingredients (including the minerals titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) block and scatter the rays (like a shield) before they penetrate your skin.
- Chemical ingredients (like avobenzone and octisalate) absorb UV rays (like a sponge) before they can damage your skin.
Who should use sunblock?
The short answer is everyone! Men, women, and children over 6 months of age should use sunblock every day. This includes people who can easily and those who do not — remember, your skin is damaged by sun exposure over your lifetime, whether you burn.
Babies under the age of 6 months are the only exceptions; their skin is overly sensitive. Stay out of the sun; shade structures and sun-protective clothing are the best ways to safeguard infants.
What type of sun protection should you use?
With so many choices, how do you pick a sun protection that is right for you? The Skin Cancer Foundation believes that the best sunscreen is the one you are most likely to use, so long as it provides safe and effective protection, and is broad spectrum with an SPF 15 or higher.
Learn about your options to make an informed choice that best suits your needs. The happier you are with your sunscreen, the more consistently you will use it.
When used as directed, sunblock is proven to:
Decrease your risk of skin cancers and skin precancers. Regular use of SPF 15 sunscreen can reduce your risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) by about 40 percent, and lower your melanoma risk by 50 percent.
Help prevent premature skin aging caused by the sun, including wrinkles, sagging and age spots.
How to use it exactly?
Apply it after every 4 hours the minute you wake up. Simple lights in your home may also act as a UV radiation source, so better to apply it even if you are not planning on going out.
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r. Sayyam Azam is a certified dermatologist who has specialized in Clinical Dermatology (Pakistan) and Aesthetic Medicine (US). During her specialization, she was involved in multiple clinical as well as aesthetic dermatological procedures such as botox, fillers, and chemical peels. As a licensed dermatologist, she is now running a state-of-the- art Aesthetic Center (The Face Clinic) in Multan, Pakistan.
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