Day by day prolonged exposure to sunlight is causing slow but steady damage to skin. The earth\u2019s atmosphere absorbs UV C wavelengths but the real concern comes up with UV B and UV A which are not absorbed by the atmosphere. UVB rays have a much greater harmful effect on skin contributing to the increased production of cancer cells of skin. UV A increases the damaging effect of UVB, inducing skin cancer and cataracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sun rays are strongest between 10 am and 4 pm. In this , a small exposure to sun is good as it produces vitamin D, which in turn helps in absorption of calcium helping to build bone health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to WHO, UV rays help in treating some health conditions like eczema, psoriasis, rickets or jaundice. UV rays are also used to disinfect or sterilize equipment in hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Skin changes<\/strong>– bump formation on skin, freckles, over the time causing cancer. \u25cf Minimise exposure to sun especially when the sunlight is at its peak, as For more such articles, keep visiting our website. For any query or suggestion, comment down below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Eshita ojha ( MBBS, RDJM )<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor – Mili Chourasiya ( MBBS, JLNMCH & Social Media Manager, MCD )<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Day by day prolonged exposure to sunlight is causing slow but steady damage to skin. The earth\u2019s atmosphere absorbs UV C wavelengths but the real concern comes up with UV B and UV A which are not absorbed by the atmosphere. UVB rays have a much greater harmful effect on skin contributing to the increased […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[154,152,147,151,13,12,155,146,153,156,148,150,149],"class_list":["post-1573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-popular","category-treding","tag-body-lotion","tag-calamine","tag-derma","tag-dermatology","tag-doctor","tag-mbbs","tag-serum","tag-skin","tag-skincare","tag-sunlight","tag-uv","tag-uv-rays","tag-uvb-light"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1575,"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions\/1575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u25cf Early aging, over time it makes the skin wrinkled and leathery..
\u25cf Lowered immunity
\u25cf Eye related problems such as cataract and other retinal damage like
pterygium (tissue growth that can block vision) , degeneration of the
macula, etc. due to prolonged exposure to sunlight.
\u25cf Skin cancer- Most skin cancers are melanoma, which is common in
adults. It is treatable at early stages, but skin cancers can spread further if
not diagnosed before time.
\u25cf Outer layer of the skin, the epidermis is affected along with the
underlying layer of dermis containing melanin. Melanin provides
pigmentation to skin and hair and also protects the underlying superficial
blood vessels and nerves in our skin. It also helps produce vitamin D. On
increased exposure to sun rays , melanin in its defense, produces tan
which defends the skin against the adverse effects such as sunburns, boils
and allergies. Sunburn causes the skin layers to die and prolonged
exposure causes cancer cells to develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSome early signs mentioning the harms caused to the skin :-<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Dull skin
\u25cf Wrinkles
\u25cf Loose skin
\u25cf Extra fat deposition in the chin area.<\/h4>\n\n\n\nPrecautions:-<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
maximum damage occurs during this time.
\u25cf Cover the skin properly throughout during travels through the sun. Staying under shade or travelling through an umbrella helps in avoiding direct exposure and will protect your skin best from the direct rays.
\u25cf Make sunscreen a must routine to be inculcated during the exposure to sun rays. The importance of sunscreen and gels is even more due to the deterioration of the ozone layer which protects us from all types of UV rays. SPF \u2013 sun protection factor decides majorly the level of protection being provided to the skin throughout the exposure to sunlight. And with increased sunlight exposure it is advised to increase the amount of SPF. All the covered areas under clothes still require a certain level of protection of SPF 30 or more. The face and neck region might require
SPF 50 or SPF 60 sunscreen to protect from damage.
\u25cf Wear sunglasses during peak hours for protection against any eye related problems as mentioned above.
\u25cf Wear comfortable cotton clothes especially during summers as it will keep the body cool .Also, light colored clothes are bad absorbers of sun rays, preferring light colored clothes will prevent sunburns and tanning.
\u25cf Keep the body completely hydrated. As much as the sun affects the skin, it also affects the body internally by excessive sweating which increases dehydration.
\u25cf Keep all the minerals in check to compensate for all the loss occurred during the day to allow the body to function properly.
\u25cf Constantly monitor the vitals to make sure the body\u2019s homeostasis is functioning properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCare:-<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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