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How to sunbathe
What does SPF mean and is it possible to sunbathe with moles? The editorial staff of Woman’s Day and Maria Amelina, an expert of the NEUTROGENA® brand for dry skin care, a member of the Russian Society of Dermatovenereologists, found out the answers to the most exciting questions about tanning.
What is SPF 20, 30, 50? What is this factor responsible for and how to choose it?
The sun protection factor is a conventional value. It means how many times longer the skin can be in the sun without damage with the cream than without it. That is, if the time during which reddening of the unprotected skin of this particular person occurs is 1 minute, then using a cream with SPF 50 this time will be equal to 50 minutes.
Then – repeated application of the cream or skin damage in the form of sunburn. You need to select a cream individually, based on life experience and preferences.
Is it possible to sunbathe with moles?
Any insolation to the area of benign neoplasms (and moles are benign neoplasms) is fraught with the risk of their degeneration into malignant ones. To take risks or not – everyone decides for himself.
The insistent recommendation of a dermatologist is to apply a cream with an SPF of at least 50 to moles in case of sun exposure.
Every person during his life received a sunburn at least once and knows how long it took approximately.
Therefore, it is necessary to be in the open sun, having previously protected the skin with a cream with SPF, taking into account this circumstance. The choice of a product depends on the phototype and life preferences.
Use external medicinal products after burns. Ideal in this regard are the forms in the form of sprays and foams, which leave the skin able to breathe. Well, they relieve fever and redness after insolation with funds from the grandmother’s arsenal: kefir or low-fat sour cream.
I really want a bronze tan, but the sun is harmful. How to find a compromise?
The compromise in this case is self-tanning. In order for the bronzer to lie evenly, it is better to scrub the skin well before applying. And then – do not forget to wash off the self-tanning from your palms.
What after-sun products to choose to maintain skin elasticity?
After sunburn, moisturizers from well-proven major manufacturers should be used. It is better if such a product has a composition enriched with regenerating components: it contains bisabolol, allantoin, panthenol, and glycerin is always present in the base – the most powerful of the known moisturizing components.