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As it has been reported that excessive exposure to the sun is harmful and can cause skin cancer, protecting skin from sun rays has become quite necessary. Even, harmful sun rays may cause eye problems and also can give you unsightly skin spots and wrinkles. Sun damage to the body is caused by invisible ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Probably, anybody can be a victim of sunburn and over exposure of UV radiation, irrespective of his/her skin color. Thus, it is important for everybody to take proper precaution to project the skin , especially those who have pale skin, blonde, red or light brown hair, been treated for skin cancer or a family member who had skin cancer. There are some safety tips that everybody should consider. These include:
• Avoid staying in the sun when the sun rays are strongest. Reduce time in the sun and stay in the shade as much as possible.
• If you are planning to go outside on a sunny day, wear clothes that protect your body. Plus, prefer those types of clothes that can cover your body as much as possible.
• Use quality sunscreen that stays longer on your skin. Sunscreen that protects against UVA and UVB. For adequate sun protection, the American Academy of Dermatology and the Sun Safety Alliance recommend using a broad spectrum sunscreen year round with an SPF of at least 14. They also recommend an SPF of 30 for children.
• If being tan is an absolute must, consider using a sunless tanner like Coppertone Endless Summer Faces with Pro-Retinol.
• To completely protect against harmful rays, always wear sun screen, UV blocking sunglasses, tightly woven clothes. If you don’t have much hair, apply sunscreen to the top of your head, or wear a hat.
Other safety tips and precautions
To rejuvenate your skin and provide you wrinkle free, acne scar free skin, a variety of skin treatments are performed by dermatologists. Generally, most of the treatments work in the same way. They eliminate damaged old cells, which the body then replaces with new cells.
Depending upon the type of skin condition, different treatment options are adopted like laser technique, chemical peel, Hyaluronic Acid Injection, Versapulse Laser, Acne cortisone injection, chemical peel and glycolic Acid peel, phototherapy, liposuction and sclerotherapy etc. There are some tips that every patient should take care before going for any medical, cosmetic or surgical dermatology, which are as follows:
• Whether you are going for medical, surgical or cosmetic dermatology treatment, you should be physically and emotionally fit for the treatment.
• You should consult and check your all medical history with your performing dermatologist or doctor before going for treatment.
• Patients should have realistic expectations on the outcome of the procedure.
• You can also speak or consult with other patients who have had gone through particular treatment. Plus, you can also read on the internet to know what to expect during and after the procedure.
• Your dermatologist or doctor should ensure that instruments used should be bacteria free and germ free.
• You should confirm and discuss about the technology used in the treatment as well as check operating room is well-equipped with latest equipments.
At brentwood dermatology, our Los Angeles dermatologists will review about the procedure with you before performing treatment and during treatment, you will be given utmost care and maximum safety.
Our objective is to always offer you high quality service and utmost care. Your safety and well being are very important to us and we value your participation in any type of dermatology process. |
