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Even the peasant scarves tied in the summer so that only her eyes visible. A person's body tried to hide most of the sun. Not by chance that our grandmothers and great grandmothers was a fashion accessory old umbrella, a hat, including men. So who is the main enemy of the DNA damage your skin? It turns out that the free radicals. They accumulate in the body due to many reasons. But largely as a result of UV exposure sun. Ultraviolet radiation is invisible, and have varying degrees of skin damage. The most important are UVA UVB and-radiation.

UVB rays penetrate the upper layers of skin and are the primary cause of burns and some cancers. UVA rays can penetrate into the deeper layers of skin. They cause long-term consequences – the appearance of wrinkles, discoloration or changes in color and coarse skin. Not exclude the emergence of melanoma (the most dangerous form of skin cancer). To protect the skin from these effects, we use a variety of sunscreen. However, there is a misconception that sunscreens with high protection factor SPF protect DNA from damage. But in fact, the level of SPF allows a certain degree of efficiency to block UVB rays. A considered less dangerous UVA rays are more dangerous because penetrate much deeper into the skin, bringing the more serious DNA damage and other skin texture.

But not so bezishodno. Recent advances in the search for ways to restore the skin allow the use of broad-spectrum sunscreen action. This protection from stressful due to the penetration of the skin as UVB and UVA rays, allow the skin to perform the functions of regeneration of cells. And antioxidants have gained in zschitnyh creams, can neutralize free radicals and DNA damage to warn. What else should keep in mind to protect your skin? The safest approach – to minimize sun exposure, especially from 10 am to 16 pm. Going out at any time year-round, even on an overcast day, be sure to put on the skin sunscreen with broad-spectrum SPF level of at least 15. Toplis say-tan in age from 22 to 24 years. Before and after not rekomendutsya as UV rays stimulate tumor growth. But if you like tanned body, it is better to use tanning facilities, or that give the body a bronze sheen. But be aware that using these tools does not preclude the application of sunscreens. International Agency for Research on Cancer ukazyaet in direct relation to young people sunbathing and tanning salons occurrence of melanoma mortality rates. In the end, it is desirable to wear clothing covering the legs, arms, wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses solntsezschitnye and other ways of protection from direct sunlight. Let's not forget that health is always in your hands.