Now that it’s getting warmer and the sun is showing itself more often, it’s important to Apply Sunscreen Properly. Experts Tell Nu.nl that Certain Spots are or missed. Not only that, but your hair can also be damaged by the sun.
If you only start applying sunscreen when it gets warmer, you’re too late, sayes skin therapist Jolijn Bethlem. Because Sun Strength and Temperature Have Almost Nothing to Do with Each Other, She Warns. “The sun can be just as strong in May as in July.”
Bethlem also works as a Volunteer at the Skin Cancer Foundation and Sees People Eagly Going Outside and Enjoying the Sun on the Terrace, in The Garden, or Duration A Lunch Walk as the Weather Gets A Bit Warmer. “But it can be very harmful if you do that unprotected.”
She strongly rejects the idea that you can tolerate the sun better if you first go to a tanning bed or already have a tan. Damage to your skin from the sun does not only occur with sunburn, but as soon as you tan. If you have red skin at the end of the day, it mean that your skin has bone irreparly damaged.
In The Netherlands, The Number of People with Skin Cancer, Only Increasing is. So we will have to be more careful duration the hours we spend in the sun. “Research clearly shows that there is a link between the harmful effects of UV Radiation and the Increased Risk of Skin Cancer,” Says Bethlem.
Don’t forget thesis spots
Via a Poll on Her Instagram Channel, Bethlem Asked Her Followers which spots They consistently forget to Apply Sunscreen to. She Therefore Recommends Paying Extra Attention So That You Can Prevent These From Burning:
Not only your skin, but also your hair can be damaged by the sun, says chemist heleen kibbelaar. “Unlike Skin Damage, This Does Not Lead to Harmful Diseases.” So it’s not the same caliber, but it can still be unpleasant.
Your hair is also damaged
“UV Radiation damages Both the Outer Layer of Your Hair, The Hair Cuticles, and the Inner Layer, The Hair Cortex.” With Damaged Hair from the Sun, Think of Hair That Becomes Rougher and Less Strong. If you don’t have such a thick head of hair, it may be helpful to know this. Kibbelaar Emphasizes That QUITE A FEW HOURS OF SUN ARE NEEDED FOR CONSIDERY DAMAGED HAIR. And just though the consequences are not very serious, know that your hair cannot repair itself.
Whether Rougher and Easier-to-break Hair is very bad DEPENDS On How important You Think Hair Care, Thinks The Chemist. If you want to prevent that, a cap or hat sacrifices the best protection. But, she advises: “There are also hair care products with UV filters in Them that Absorb UV Radiation.” It is important to distribute such a product well through the hair to achieve good protection.