Signs of Sun Damage and How to Defend Against It

The first sign of sun damage is a tan. It’s the very first sign of injury to the top layer of your skin. A tan develops when UV light accelerates the production of melanin. Melanin is the dark pigment in the epidermis that gives your skin its normal color. The extra melanin, produced to protect the deeper layers of your skin, creates the darker color of a “tan.” This process is your body’s way of blocking out the ultraviolet rays to prevent further injury to the skin. This natural form of protection only last for so long before the process of sunburn begins to develop.

Eventually, the extra melanin that developed with your tan can no longer protect against continuing UV rays. Without further protection, your skin goes from a tan to a burn. The common signs of sun burn are pain, redness and swelling. Depending on the severity of the burn, any dead, damaged skin may peel away to make room for new, more vulnerable skin cells. The symptoms of sunburn may fade after several days, but the damage to your skin is already done. Sun exposure that is intense enough to cause a burn can also damage the DNA of your skin cells. You don’t have to be exposed to the sun for a long period of time to be sun burned. A sun burn can start less than 5 minutes after UV exposure begins. This exposure can end up resulting in long-term damage.

Here are some simple tips to protect your skin from the UV rays.

Tip#1 - Wear a Sun-Diffusing Protector. Bioelements makes a superb Sun-Diffusing Protector.
This advanced technology SPF 15 sunscreen/moisturizer is formulated with sun-deflecting titanium and zinc with pharmaceutical grade natural sunscreen agents. It forms an invisible, non-greasy barrier on your skin to hold in moisture while filtering out 95.5% of the sun’s rays. Applying this product protects your skin from daily UV assaults.

Tip#2 – Apply a Year-Round Protector. Bioelements Year-Round Protector has several benefits.
This SPF 30+ anti-aging sunscreen/moisturizer is packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory extracts and pharmaceutical grade natural sunscreen agents like titanium dioxide and oxybenzone. It also has sunflower seed extracts to help keep skin youthfully smooth and resilient. Apply it daily to help reduce the risk of skin aging caused by casual, year-round sun exposure.

Tip#3. Do not depend on SPF Make-up for protection. It’s not a substitute for the real thing. The amount of SPF makeup you put on your face is not enough to provide adequate protection. You need a dedicated SPF of 15 or more to protect your skin from UV rays 24-7.

Tip#4. Maximize your protection. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before you even step outdoors. Apply it last – after all of your other skin care products. This should be your final step BEFORE makeup.

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