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The sun is the base of our existence. Without sunlight, there would be no life on our planet – no plants, no animals and no human beings. When, after a rainy or cold period, the first sunbeams meet our skin, we feel simply happy. The sun does our souls and our bodies well. It drives away blue feelings, makes the skin produce vitamin D and thus build up the bones, and it alleviates skin diseases. |
Skin forms a border between the internal body and the external world and protects us against various environmental factors, as for example against the ultraviolet (UV) radiation of the sun. In doing so, the skin can unfortunately sometimes suffer damages.
The radiation intensity of the sunlight is often underestimated, may it shine or be hidden behind clouds, and if you expose yourself to natural or to artificial UV light as for example in a solarium. The problem is - you can neither see nor immediately feel UV light. Too much of it is bad for the skin: it can cause sunburn, reactions of hypersensitivity and even skin ageing or skin cancer.
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More about ultraviolet (UV-) radiation. |
UV radiation
does have an impact on the skin. Its strength depends on the individual skin type which is genetically determined. Every person is different, and so is everybody’s skin. Geographical situation, altitude, weather, environment, season of the year, time of the day as well as intensity and duration of the sun bath play an important role in this.
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But don’t worry: if you observe some rules, you will be able to enjoy the sun untroubled. One of the rules is, for example, to stay in the shadow during midday (between 10 am and 4 pm), as these are the hours when the UV values are highest. Another effective measure is to protect the skin with adequate clothing and sunscreen. Learn to assess your personal risk: Which skin type am I? How much sun can I endure without damage? Try to adapt “sun-wise” behaviour - it’s simply a question of attitude. If you are tanned, you are not automatically cool and good-looking. It’s much cooler to be healthy, and that means to have your own “natural tanning”.
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More about healthy sun pleasure. |
