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- Medical Video: Scale of 1-ASHY?! Sunscreen Test, Tips, Do's and DON'Ts! | Jackie Aina
- How to use the correct sunscreen
Medical Video: Scale of 1-ASHY?! Sunscreen Test, Tips, Do's and DON'Ts! | Jackie Aina
Living in Indonesia with a tropical climate makes us more active in protecting the skin from sun exposure with sunscreen. If not, the skin will easily burn due to burning and aging more quickly. However, how to use a wrong sunscreen will not effectively protect the skin. Read on this article to find out how to use the right sunscreen.
How to use the correct sunscreen
Sunscreen is a sunscreen that is textured lighter and thinner, and does not leave marks of whitish color (whitecast) Like sunblock. A sunscreen cream works like a sponge that will penetrate the top layer of the skin to absorb the sunlight that has continued to enter the skin.
In contrast to sunblock that works immediately once it is applied, sunscreen takes about 20 minutes to be completely absorbed into the skin before working to protect the skin. Sunscreens must also be reapplied frequently.
Now when going to buy and use sunscreen, pay attention to the SPF content printed on the packaging. Choose a sunscreen that has a minimum of SPF 30. Sunscreen with SPF of at least 30 can reduce 97% of UVB rays that cause skin burns and burns.
It would be better if your sunscreen also provides protection from UVA rays that can cause premature aging and skin cancer. Pay attention to the packaging listed. UVA protection is characterized by PA +, PA ++, PA +++.
Then how do you use the correct sunscreen? Following are the steps.
- Use sunscreen 30 minutes before leaving the room. Because the skin needs time to absorb sunscreen. So if you have just used sunscreen a few moments before moving out of the house or while in the sun, your skin will not get any protection and risk sunburn.
- Shake before you press the sunscreen out. This is useful for mixing all particles evenly in a container.
- Pour sunscreen according to your skin needs. Not too little. Usually adults use about one ounce of sunscreen (about 1 cup of syrup medicine) to be smeared throughout the body.
- Apply evenly to all parts of the body who will be exposed to sunlight. This includes areas that are often overlooked such as your back, ears, and behind your knees and feet.
- Apply sunscreen several times in a day. Even though you have used it from home, but you need to re-apply it. Because there is no sunscreen that 100% protects the skin from the sun even if you use high SPF. Sunscreen will fade or disappear when you sweat and if exposed to water. Therefore, you should apply sunscreen again every two hours.
- Use sunscreen every time you leave the house, don't care about the weather outside. Although UVB rays weaken during the rainy season, UVA rays become stronger. Both UVA and UVB rays can cause skin cancer and cell damage due to sunlight. Therefore, you still have to use sunscreen even in the rainy season or when it is cloudy. Using sunscreen also functions to maintain skin moisture.
