Our Skin is our Largest Organ. Protect it During Summer!

Posted by Nikoletta Ventseslavova

Read this if: You have sun spots, or easily get sunburned; you’ve noticed some odd freckles, moles, and growths on your skin.

Save up to 15 % of the products’ price and keep your skin looking and feeling great, by guarding against a slew of skin woes, from chapped skin to prematurely aging to skin cancer.

Summer is here! Sun, beach and sea, lovely! Attention! You need to protect your skin because of the vital role it has protecting your body. Skin care doesn’t have to be complicated, expensive or time-consuming, and can quickly become second nature, like brushing your teeth.

Those skin protection tips can keep your skin looking and feeling great:

Limit Sun Exposure

Ultraviolet rays emitted by the sun cause many types of skin damage like : skin cancer, wrinkles, freckles, age spots, discolorations, benign growths. Using skin care products that offer ultraviolet protection is one of the best ways to help keep your skin looking fresh:

Use sunscreen every day and reapply regularly whenever you’re outdoors for extended periods.
Stay indoors when the sun is at its most intense, usually between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Keep in mind that tanning beds are just as harmful as direct sunlight, as they also emit ultraviolet rays.

Skin moisturizing
Be aware that skin, which is properly hydrated retains pliability and prevents chapped skin or scaly, flaky skin:

Drink lots of water. This is key to hydrating your skin (about 8 glasses of water a day).
Use the right moisturizing cream or lotion for your skin type and apply it right after drying. Avoid products that contain sodium sulfate, as this ingredient removes natural oils needed by your skin.
Take warm (not hot) showers or baths, and limit them to between 5 and 10 minutes. It may seem odd, but exposure to water actually dries out your skin. If dry skin persists, consider cutting back on the number of baths you take.

Health Precautions

Bacteria can contribute to acne and other skin conditions. Practicing skin protection means paying close attention to what touches your skin, to lower your chances of exposure to germs:

Don’t share any personal items, such as lip balms or toothbrushes.
Don’t share drinks with other people.
Avoid touching your face with your fingers or with objects like telephone receivers that have been used by other.

Get to know your own skin

Dr. Lindsey Marcellin, a medicine specialist with extensive clinical experience recommends: ” Pay attention to odd freckles, moles, and growths on your skin, and consult your doctor if you notice any changes. For example, a change in a mole (dimension, form, color) can indicate potential skin cancer. Be sure to treat any cuts that may occur to prevent infection. Other skin conditions that merit a dermatologist visit include frequent acne, inflamed or irritated dry skin, and skin rashes and irritations that don’t go away, as these could be signs of one of the many types of dermatitis, or skin inflammation.

“A severe burn can take a lot out of you”, says Rodney Basler, M.D., “Consult a doctor if you experience nausea, chills, fever, faintness, extensive blistering, general weakness, patches of purple discoloration, or intense itching. And be aware that if the burn seems to be spreading, you could have an infection compounding the problem.”

With proper skin care products to pamper skin