| A moderate sun exposure has never harmed | | | | affects differently to the different skin types. |
| your skin. It helps in building vitamin D in your | | | | They are slotted into six categories which depend |
| body which proves to be very beneficial for your | | | | on the different skin types. |
| body. It has been found that vitamin D can | | | | The different skin types are- |
| minimize the cancer deaths with the presence of | | | | Very sensitive which burns and never tans |
| enough vitamin D. With the presence of pros, sun | | | | Tanning is very little but can burn easily Tanning is |
| also has enough number of cons in its bag. Due to | | | | gradual and burning is moderate Easily tans with |
| sun's exposure you can get a suntan or sun burn | | | | less burns Tans abundantly and very rarely burns |
| as well as sun poisoning. We have glorified the | | | | Least sensitive with less burns and heavy tanning |
| suntan skin due to the continuous glaring visions | | | | Self-Care Measures |
| of half-naked men and women running on the | | | | If you want to get a sun tan do it gradually as |
| beach. But there is more truth to it than what | | | | over-exposing your skin for the first time may |
| you see on the TV. Suntan causes skin to | | | | just burn your skin |
| deteriorate faster with a leathery, wrinkled skin | | | | Avoid sun when it's at the peak i.e. between 10 to |
| which may be diseased by skin cancer. | | | | 2 pm |
| Sun poisoning is also known as Photodermatitis, | | | | Wear a suntan lotion to avoid those UVB rays |
| sunburn or sun allergy. It is non-scientific term | | | | An overcast weather dosen't mean safe from |
| which mainly results in skin allergies. It affects | | | | UVB rays, it can still burn your skin. |
| people with light-skin as they have less protective | | | | Keep your body hydrated by drinking good |
| skin pigment. Anyone for that matter can be | | | | amount of water |
| affected when over-exposed to the sun. Sun | | | | Have zinc oxide as your sunscreen |
| poisoning occurs when combined with drugs, | | | | Use a sunscreen which has Parasol 1789 as it |
| cosmetics, chemical and plants. If you have been | | | | helps in protecting your skin from ultra-violet rays |
| working in a farm and in contact with the | | | | Apply sun screen at least 15 -20 minutes before |
| chemicals as well the plants it may cause an | | | | you head outside |
| allergic reaction. Wearing a certain deodorant or | | | | Warning: The reader of this article should exercise |
| using a certain kind of soap or shampoo can also | | | | all precautionary measures while following |
| lead to an allergic reaction for sun poisoning. | | | | instructions on the home remedies from this |
| Having medicines for blood pressure, birth control, | | | | article. Avoid using any of these products if you |
| diabetes or fungus infection or ringworm can also | | | | are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the |
| be one of the causes for sun poisoning. Suntan | | | | reader and not with the site or the writer. |