Social media has many positive aspects, but we must also admit that it sometimes favors the dissemination of false and dangerous information. Lately, comments have been read referring to the effect of the sun on our skin, denying that it is harmful. Yes, like a kind of denial about sun damage and the use of sunscreens.
Therefore, at Clínica Bajo, we want to talk again about something irrefutable, which is what science knows about the effects of the sun on our skin, which not only damage its appearance but can also have serious consequences such as skin cancer.
Science supports how harmful the effect of the sun can be on our skin
UVB radiation is responsible for tanning our skin, but when the dose is too strong, we can suffer painful burns, redness, or inflammation. When this happens, cells are responsible for repairing the damage, but these cells are not infinite, and when the damage is recurrent, cell regeneration wears down. This means that the damage occurs in deeper layers of the skin, in turn having worse repercussions.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the main cause of skin cancer is exposure to ultraviolet radiation and can occur on the skin and lips. And we cannot forget that in Spain more than a thousand people die each year due to this disease.
The effects of the sun can lead to sunburn, allergic reactions, or chronic effects such as cutaneous melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma. In addition, as we have mentioned on different occasions, for aesthetic purposes, solar radiation is the main cause of premature skin aging.
Avoiding the central hours of the day to expose ourselves to the sun and using sunscreens for the body, face, and lips is essential to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of the sun. Not only for aesthetic reasons, but for our health.
Denying the evidence can be very dangerous, since the effects of the sun are harmful to both men and women in any age range. At Clínica Bajo, we work to improve the health of your skin, and prevention in this regard seems fundamental to us.
