Sunscreen: 6 Mistakes You Could Be Making This Summer.

Sunscreen: 6 Mistakes You Could Be Making This Summer.

Many people are enjoying the hot weather and spending a lot of time out doors even though most of them would use sunscreen before going out there are a lot of mistakes they could be making without knowing. Experts are warning that any level of sunburn is going to cause irreparable damage to your skin. Gillian Nuttall who is the founder of the Charity Melanoma UK said any burn can increase the risk of melanoma she reveals the 6 Mistakes You Could Be Making This Summer with your sunscreen are as captured below:-

1. Low Factor Sunscreen

Gillian said that this is a very common mistake that people make. People normally apply more and more of the low factor sunscreen they use thinking using more provides better protection but do not know that is not the case.

2. Forgetting Ears and Soles

These areas of the body tend to be forgotten. She said, think about it when people sunbath on the front the soles of the feet face the sun but they don’t ever think to protect them. "Another area that is always missed is the tops of ears. People have had their whole ears removed following melanoma on the ear."

3. Going Outside Without Any Sunscreen On.

Some people only apply sunscreen when they feel burned and do not do that before going out in the first place. These people put themselves at risk. As soon as the skin turns pink in the sun the damage is already done and is irrepairable said Gillian. " In an attempt to make the tender skin feel better You can apply after sun as much as you like when you have caught the sun but after your skin turns pink, the damage has already been done and is irrepairable” said Gillian.

4. Leaving sunscreen until last minute

You need to apply sunscreen at least twenty minutes before you go out so that it can be fully absorbed as this makes the protection provided by the sunscreen more effective.

5. Not Applying Enough Sunscreen On Children

It is important parents make sure their Children skin are protected from sunburn as it is very delicate make sure children are protected. Children skin is lighter than that of adults and is at more risk. Sunburn at childhood also increases the risk of skin cancer later in life. Two table spoons are recommended for the body and two tablespoons for the head and neck region.

6. Not using sunscreen when it is cloudy

It is advised that sunscreen be use all year round and not only on sunny days when its hot. Dr Jennifer Crawley a child farm paediatric dermatologist said that sunburn just once in two years triples the chances of one getting melanoma because damaging UVA and UVB rays can still be absorbed on cooler days. 

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