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Dr Jinah Yoo answers questions on protecting your skin from the sun

Sun awareness week is between the 4th and 10th of May, and although we all know that wearing SPF in the summer months is a must, how many of us are applying it ? We have worked with our skincare expert , a consultant to give us her on SPF and protecting our skin as well as answering some top questions we find asking.

Q: What is the best skincare for sun-sensitive skin?
A: skin can present as sunburn, prickly heat or make skin conditions like worse. Protecting the skin from the sun should be the centre of your routine, for those with sun-sensitive skin. dioxide and/or zinc oxide, which are very gentle and for sensitive skin, is preferable than chemical sunscreen. In terms of your routine skincare products, it is best to go for products as fragrances can your skin.

Q: What are the top skincare tips for ?
A:  will make the skin become red, and peel. To reduce the pain and soothe the skin, you can cool down your skin with cool or use moisturisers containing or soy. If you develop blisters, you need to leave them to heal by themselves, this is so that the can be used as a and prevent .

Q: What skin are for sun-damaged skin?
A: skin can appear in many ways including wrinkles, sagging and pigmentation. If your main is photo-aged skin, , , lasers, skin lightening creams or cream could be considered, on individual’s skin assessment. As a result of sun damage, rough patches can appear on skin which is called . These are considered as precursors of skin cancer and you need to see your GP or a dermatologist to be treated with prescription cream or scraping of the lesion under local anaesthetic injection, depending on the area, size and extent of the sun-damages.

Q: What are the most common mistakes you see people making when using and applying ?
A:  have shown that most people apply less than half of the amount required to enough sun protection. If you are using sun lotions, you should apply at least six teaspoons to cover the body of an adult and half a teaspoon to face and OnabotulinumtoxinAAbobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinAPrabotulinumtoxinALetibotulinumtoxinARimabotulinumtoxinBHyaluronic Acid FillersCalcium Hydroxylapatite FillersPoly-L-lactic Acid FillersPolymethylmethacrylate FillersAutologous Fat GraftingForehead Lines TreatmentGlabellar Frown Lines TreatmentCrow’s Feet TreatmentBunny Lines TreatmentChemical Brow LiftLip FlipGummy Smile CorrectionMasseter ReductionJaw SlimmingDimpled Chin SmoothingCobblestone Chin SmoothingNefertiti Neck LiftMicro-BotoxMesotoxHyperhidrosis TreatmentChronic Migraine ReliefBruxism TreatmentTMJ TreatmentCervical Dystonia TreatmentNeck Spasm TreatmentBlepharospasm TreatmentLip AugmentationLip ContouringCheekbone EnhancementTear Trough FillersNasolabial Fold SofteningMarionette Line FillersLiquid RhinoplastyNon-Surgical Nose JobJawline ContouringJawline DefinitionChin AugmentationTemple VolumisingHand RejuvenationAcne Scar Subcision Filling.

Q: What exactly happens to the skin when it’s to the sun?
A: The dark pigment produced in our skin, called melanin, in response to sun exposure. This is in an attempt to absorb UV and protect our skin. of subsequently can mean skin tanned. However, in lighter skin types, there is a smaller amount of melanin, that the skin tends to react to UV rather than protecting against it. This means that lighter skin type tends to burn rather than tan.

Q: What are the earliest signs of skin damage which we might not pick up on?
A: Skin can appear dry, flaky and itchy with sun-damage which can be with many other skin conditions. Also, it can appear dull with uneven pigmentation, this is a subtle and early sign of skin damage from the sun.

Q: A lot of people wear makeup that contains SPF, is this enough protection for us to not need to reapply throughout the day?
A: Makeup with SPF is not a substitute for sunscreen. Make-up or moisturisers with SPF are more likely to be easily by water or rubbing and we tend to apply a lot more thinly than . Furthermore, SPF is an indicator for UVB protection but does not give against UVA.

Q: What is the difference between UVA and UVB rays and how should we our skin from both?
A: UVB can cause and skin cancer whereas UVA is associated with skin ageing and skin cancer. UVA has longer than UVB therefore UVA can penetrate through window and deeper to the skin. To have an adequate sun protection, my advice is to apply with or above and UVA star rating of 4 or 5 stars after moisturiser every morning and reapply every two hours when you are going .

Q: You often see a lot of people on holiday who have applied SPF and it has not been fully by the skin leaving a white paste on the skin, if you leave it like that are you actually protected?
A: The white appearance from sunscreen comes from the UV filters, such as dioxide, zinc oxide or iron oxide. These (physical) sunscreens can reflect light from the skin and tend to be less irritating. However, new have meant mineral sunscreens can now have a white and your skin will still be with these.

Q: Should we be SPF into our scalp?
A: It is not practical to apply SPF to the scalp as it is with hairs. Instead a hat on a sunny day can help to block the direct sun .

Q: What should we be looking for when buying SPF? They don’t come cheap and can very quickly run out if we apply them all over our body several times a day when on . Are we ok to buy brands, or should we be in the most ones?
A: Choose the which suits your skin type. Expensive sunscreen does not mean that it will suit everyone’s skin. Nowadays, there are many different types of targeting different skin types. If you have acne-prone oily skin, then go for. When you are buying a sunscreen, it is most important to look at the SPF and UVA star rating to make sure that it has or above and UVA star rating of 4 or 5 stars.

Q: What exactly does the number on SPF products mean?
A: SPF stands for sun factor. It refers to the amount of UVB the offers compared to unprotected skin. For example, SPF15 allows 7% of UVB to reach your skin whereas only 2% reaches your skin with SPF50.

Q: Why do we find that spots appear on the face, chest and shoulders when we apply SPF? Does it clog up our pores?
A:  materials in can clog up the pores and cause spots. Another possibility is that chemical sunscreens, with like benzophenones, can cause reaction red bumps.

Q: You can buy tanning oils with SPF protection, but does it actually you and could you wear this alone on holiday and be safe in the sun and ?
A: There is no such thing as a truly safe tan other than a fake tan. The goal of a tanning oil is to attract UV to achieve a quick tan, but the goal of SPF is completely opposite – to skin against these UV. Most of tanning oils, therefore, do not contain enough SPF to the quick effective tanning.

Q: Are there any common myths or about SPF and your skin that you find have come to you with?
A: You may have seen some sunscreen advertised as ‘long-lasting’ and only once-a-day . However, of us do not apply an amount of and we can miss some areas when we apply the sunscreen. Also, it can be accidentally by rubbing or throughout the day. Therefore, it is recommended to reapply every 2 hours to .

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