In the middle of summer, we all seem more aware of the importance of protecting ourselves from the sun; however, this is one of the first myths we are going to debunk, and one of the most common ones.
We only need to protect our skin in summer. True or false?
False.
It is important to protect your skin all year round. The less sun our skin receives, such as in winter, the less we tend to protect it, and the more it accumulates on our skin. This cumulative effect is even more harmful for the development of skin diseases.
It is true that in summer the hours of maximum sun exposure increase, along with the amount of radiation received, but photoprotection should be present throughout the year on exposed areas, such as the face.
The higher the protection factor, the better it protects. True or false?
False.
A higher protection index does not mean it protects better, but rather that it protects for a longer time. The number that appears indicates the time it protects us. To calculate it, we should multiply that by the time the skin could be exposed to the sun without burning.
Thus, if a person's skin can be exposed to the sun for 10 minutes without burning and we have an SPF50, this would give us a result of 500 minutes of safe sun exposure (10 minutes x 50 SPF = 500 minutes of protection).
High protection prevents tanning. True or false?
False.
It is true that the higher the solar index we use, the more of a barrier it will form on our skin, and the longer it will take to tan, although you will still tan, and in the healthiest way for our skin. Furthermore, tanning is influenced by the amount of melanin in each person's skin, their diet, prior care...
