Protect Your Skin From Sunlight

Your skin has a natural protection system is a layer of melanin. the brown color of your skin is getting thicker layer of melanin in your skin thus giving more protection for your skin. Therefore, at very low among the African people getting skin cancer because of their natural protective immune enough to block the ultraviolet radiation (UV). However, for those who are white have a thin layer of melanin. Therefore, the white skin is more vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation (UV).

Given the dangers of ultraviolet radiation (UV) sun, the skin should be protected even if the body has provided a natural protection system. Radiation burns due to the sun can be skin cancer 20 years later or more. Therefore, protection for the skin from sunlight is need to be considered eaHow do I do this? Here are some practical ways to protect your skin from dangerous sun rays and reduce the risk of skin cancer.
 

• Limit time exposed to direct sunlight, especially between the hours of 10:00 until 16:00. Because at that ultraviolet radiation (UV) which is at its peak that is dangerous when the sun is very hot.
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• Check all of your skin whether or not there are abnormalities at least every three months.
      
• Before doing activities outdoors, use sunscreen (UV protection) with the level of broad spectrum SPF 15 or higher. Also use a sunscreen that can protect from UVA and UVB radiation (see the article Sunscreen for further explanation). Apply sunscreen to the skin surface about 20 minutes before you are exposed to sunlight, and then apply again after 20 minutes of direct sunlight.
      
• Apply more sunscreen every two hours when outdoors, especially if you're swimming or sweating. Sunscreen easily is lost because of sweat and towels.
      
• Wear clothing that protects the skin like a hat with a wide lip hat, sunglasses with UV protective lenses, long pants, long-sleeved clothing or jackets.
      
• We recommend wearing tightly knitted clothes with a dark color because it gives more protection.
      
• Begin to protect the skin from an early age to teach your children about the dangers of the sun during the day.
      Avoid surfaces that reflect sunlight, such as water, sand, and polish floors. Give extra attention to your skin if you are in the area.
      
• As much as possible you take cover or move in a place that not exposed to the scorching sun.