There are many things we consider invasive for our
skin: chemical products, pollution, stress and even aging are on our list when
it comes to things which will badly affect the texture and color of the skin.
However, what many people tend to ignore when it comes to their skin is the
harmful effect of the sun.
Sun is one of the worst enemies the human skin could
have. First of all because there are very few ways in which we can stay out of
its way. Everywhere we go we have to meet the dangerous sun rays, especially
during the hot days of summer. Because we got so used with it, sun no longer is
seen as a threat. Moreover, there are people who benevolently expose their skin
to the powerful sun rays without any protection, thus damaging their skin
willingly.
But why is sun a threat to human skin after all?
Well, the ultraviolet rays which come from the sun are the ones which affect
the skin. People with lighter color of skin feel the solar attacks more acutely
than people with darker types of skin. This is mainly because of a component of
skin called melanin. Melanin is the substance responsible with the color of the
human skin. The more melanin your skin produces, the darker it would be. In
addition to giving the skin a darker color, the melanin is also responsible
with absorbing and neutralizing the ultraviolet rays coming from the sun. Thus,
people with darker skin have more melanin in the composition of the skin, thus
are less prone to skin lesions or burns caused by the sun rays. On the other
hand, people with lighter skin lack the necessary amount of melanin which can
effectively combat the sun rays, thus are more susceptible to burns and skin
damages cause by sun.
When the skin is exposed to the sun, more melanin is
produced, so the skin gets darker. We call that a suntan. This suntan can
become dangerous when the skin is no longer able to produce enough melanin to
protect the skin, thus the skin starts to get burned. The reason for which the
tan is not permanent is because in time, the cells containing a greater amount
of melanin than normal are pushed at the surface where they are discarded, thus
leaving room for a new and healthy layer of skin. However, there are times when
the skin can be so affected that it would not recover in time, brown spots and
darker patches remaining in place forever. In addition to that, skin cancers
and other skin diseases can appear because of excessive exposure to sun.
This is why it is necessary to take safety measures
each time you go out of the house, use sunscreen whenever it is necessary and
limit the time you stay in the sun as much as possible. This way you will also
limit the side effects you could experience because of the sun. Protecting your
skin from the invasive sunrays means protecting your health, so do not overlook
this aspect when getting out of the house.
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