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If it’s summer time, it’s beach time!
A good number of people will be heading for the beach and lying on the sand, swimming their worries away in the sparkling crystal-blue seas or reading their stress away with their favorite book on the seashore. But like me, others will simply lay or sit by the shore, bask in the glorious heat of the sun and get a good tan. I would probably do my own shimmy to ABS-CBN’s cool summer jingle: “one team, one summer, one team, one summer, one…” (oh my, my hands seem to have a mind of their own when the jingle plays on my head. Ok, I’ll stop my singing there.*wink*) But be careful! Too much sun exposure can actually burn your skin.

Sunburn will result when one is overexposed to the ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The time it takes to sustain sunburn varies widely depending on the age of the person, skin color, geographical location, altitude, time of day, time of year, and environmental factors. Sunburn causes the skin to turn bright red, hot and itchy. It may result in a burning sensation in the affected area, and probably pain. After a few days though, the skin will begin to peel.

Before you head off for the beach this summer, the following tips are helpful to prevent a bad case of sunburn:

– avoid too much sun, especially between 10 AM to 2 PM.
– for maximum protection from the sun, apply sunscreen 45 minutes before you go outside.
– use a lip balm with the sunscreen PABA to prevent sunburned lips.
– wear UV-opaque sunglasses to protect your eyes.
– some medications (e.g., doxycycline and sulfa antibiotics) can make you more sensitive and cause you to burn with little exposure to the sun. So ask your doctor about the possible reactions to sunlight before starting a medication.

Undeniably, it is always fun on the beach but it is important to be protected from the sun’s harmful rays as well. So make your summer getaway experience much more enjoyable by equipping your skin with proper protection!

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