Here are some dangerous consequences of prolonged sun exposure that you must be aware of.
PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE – This is how too much sun exposure can affect you and your skin and how you can protect it.
Being exposed to early sun rays has some beneficial effects especially on babies but receiving too much of it may have some corresponding bad effects on you. The immediate result you will suffer from would be sunburn but there’s so much more than that.
Sunlight helps manufacture vitamin D for normal bone formation but there’s a downside the moment you get yourself overly exposed to it.
Here are the reasons why prolonging your time under the sun is harmful:
- Skin Damage – It can cause major damages to skin because too much heat can affect melanin, the pigment in our cells that protects us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
- Premature aging – Since exposure can burn the skin, the elasticity reduces the reason why appearance of certain signs of aging such as wrinkles and dark spots happens earlier.
- Placing yourself under too much sun is the same as putting yourself at a higher risk of lowering your immune system.
- Eye-damaging – Too much heat can possibly affect cornea leading to blurred vision. This can possibly develop to cataract and if left untreated, a person may lose his sight.
- Too much sun causes skin cancer as per a blog from familydoctor.org.
It has always been good to go outdoors but as much as possible stay out of the sun to avoid the possible damages it may cause you.
There are certain precautions that may help you protect yourself. These include applying sunscreen every day with an SPF of at least 30, avoiding getting exposed to it between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as the heat is at its extreme during those times, wearing clothing that can protect you like a hat, and using sunglasses to filter UV rays and protect the eyes.
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