The Real Tanline
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Summer Sun Fun:
Tanned skin is often revered as beautiful. But it is nothing more than a scab, over the top epidermis skin layer, as a result of injury to being overly exposed to the sun. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays accelerates the effects of aging and increases your risk for developing skin cancer. To prevent sun damage, use a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher. If you have fair skin or burn easily, use a SPF to 30 or higher.
Sunshine Season
The suntan season for most people is primarily seasonal. However, the short-term relief from feeling so dreary about ourselves, is all we need to convince us that is definitely makes us look better. However, the cumulative effects of sun exposure put us at higher risk of cellular damage, early wrinkling, age spots, actinic keratoses, and skin cancer. That also includes the most serious type developmental skin cancer Melanoma. Can you spot the effects of excessive sun exposure and possible signs of cancerous moles on your skin?
Look For the Danger Signs
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Very nice pictures RKHenry! And, yo uare right that exposure might be dangerous...
I think that your description of a tan as a scab is the best I've heard. I was young and tanned easily in the days before we were fully aware of the dangers - also, tans were not sych a fashion item then, they happened or they didn't. I now have a 25 year old daughter who is very fair skinned - but for years he wanted to have a tan. She (thankfully) now values her beautiful celtic skin and is happy to have a little natural blush from te sun - no more.
We live in a sun-tan-mad area. In St Tropez to be tanned is de rigeur - and I see so much damage being done.
I have a mark on my face which is sun damage - I didn't know about it until I started seriosuly protecting myself about 20 years ago (I haven't had a tan for over Over 20 years now even though I snorkel, swim and hike regulalry in the sunshine). Anyway, once I let my tan fade back to normal all those yaers ago I saw the patch of discolouration on my face. The structure underneath are slighty damaged but my doctor said it can be repaierd and the matk removed. THis is only cosmetic - and the mark is not a melanoma - so I keep it as a warning !
And all those people in your great selection of photos just look ridiculous and damaged.
I'm no fan of tan as you can see - this hub is full of great advice but maybe your amazon capsules should be full of protective measures - there's a Zero SPF facture oil there .........
Popped back to see the discussion and I like the additions that you've made - including the 30 SPF factor Amazon products.
Hey thanks. Yeah I thought about emailing you to ask a favor to check this hub out and tell me truthfully what was wrong with it. I was just curious as to why the hub score was so low. So thanks for commenting on it. When I woke up this morning I noticed the it had sunk to a 39. That made me realize that I indeed needed to extend it out further. So you like the additions? Good. I appreciate your feedback greatly. Thanks Iphigenia. By the way, I like your tan line. RK
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IntimatEvolution says:
6 months ago
Another great hub topic RKHenry.