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The best way to maintain your skin health is to wear sunscreen. The best sunscreen is the one that you’ll wear.
Chemical sunscreens are often times used because of their convenience. These are the ones that you will many times see
people spray. However, the mineral sunscreens are the ones that come often times as a cream or a lotion. These are
the ones that inherently protect against ultraviolet radiation A or UVA and ultraviolet radiation B or UVB. This is
important in order to ensure that you don’t get sunburns and therefore get skin cancer. My minimum recommended SPF
is SPF 30. I like sunscreens that say water resistant and broad spectrum. So the sunburn is indicative of the amount
of UVB that you’ve been exposed to and the amount of UVB that you’re exposed to cumulatively over your lifetime
influences your risk for developing basic cell and melanoma. There is a benefit of wearing hats and that the hat does shield the top of your head, the back of your neck, your ears and your face from the sunlight. This will make sure that you don’t receive a sunburn to that area. But this should also be done in concentration with an SPF. Just as a reminder, don’t forget to apply sunscreen to commonly misted areas such as the tops of the ears, the back of the neck, hands, and feet. I recommend SPF clothing. That stands for ultraviolet protection factor. Clothing which has a SPF is essentially clothing with sunscreen built in. So, it does protect you a fair amount from the damaging effect of the sun. However, it’s also important to bear in mind that the use of hats and sunscreens is still recommended and to seek shade between the hours of 10 to 4. Remember that if your shadow is shorter than you are, you need seek shade.
