14 - Sunday, May 6, 1990 - North Shore News

FASHION

NEWS photo Neil Lucente

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Jennifer Wyckham and her twin friends Jan Marie and Quinn Keast model cool
nautical styles from LeslieJane and Welcome to the World during a luncheon fashion show at Dundarave

Cafe.

Consider suntanning risks

OUR ANTICIPATION of sum-
mer’s long, hot, sunny days brings
us outdoors more frequently to
soak up some extra rays and the
warmth of the sun.

Next week from May 7 has been
declared Sun Safety Awareness
Week in Canada, by the Canadian
Dermatology Association, with
special emphasis on understanding
the previously unrecognized
damaging effects of ultraviolet A
(UVA) radiation. UVA will be the
skincare issue of the '90s.

Jf you are a sunworshipper, you
may want to consider the risks in-
volved in suntanning, and begin to
take some steps towards a safe tan.

To understand why suntanning
is dangerous, it is important to be
aware that the sun contains invisi-
ble ultraviolet (UV) radiation. To
achieve a tan, you must be exposed
to this radiation which produces
melanin in the skin — nature’s
skin protection.

Ultraviolet radiation consists of
three wavelengths, two of which
penetrate the ozone layer and
reach the earth’s surface — UVB
and UVA.

UVB light is the primary cause
of sunburn and skin cancer. UVA
light penetrates more deeply into
the skin, causing damage to the
skin’s lower layer and adds to
UVB damage.

UVA is the long-term cause for
premature or photo-aging
(wrinkles, sagging, and dry,
leathery skin) and photosensitivity
(a heightened reaction to sunlight).

Dermatologists now believe that
80 per cent of skin’s aged appear-
ance is directly due to sun (UVA)
exposure.

Recent studies conducted by Dr.
Warwick Morrison of Harvard
University show that UVA rays
also suppress the immune system,
causing a range of ailments from
common cold sores to some forms
of cancer. UVA can penetrate both
glass and summer clothing, some-
thing that UVB cannot do.

Sunscreens are now available to
protect against UVA and UVB
radiation. A minimum sun protec-
tion factor (SPF) of 1S offers ade-
quate protection for most people.
Sunscreen should be used all year,
daily, as sun damage can occur in
any season.

A regularly used sunscreen can
block out 93 per cent of UVB rays,
reducing the incidence of a serious
sunburn. Consumers should look
for a sunscreen with UVB and

broad UVA protection and an SPF
factor of at least 15.

There is no such thing as a safe
tan. It is important to minimize
your risk by using a sunscreen,
wearing protective clothing and
avoiding sun exposure between the
hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. when
the sun's rays are most intense.

Sun protection for children is
especially important as one bad
sunburn during childhood can

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double the risk of developing skin
cancer later in life. Avoid tanning
salons and sunlamps.

Respect the sun and pamper
your skin with proper skincare
precautions. If you have any sun-
related skincare questions, call
your local dermatologist, family
doctor, or contact the B.C. Medi-
cal Association Section of Der-
matology, 1010-750 West Broad-
way, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1H9.

Purchase Dura Soft 3 Opaque

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Park & Tilford Centre

Compelled to go on a Tilley-testing assignment
it's hetlisn, but some one has to do it} t chose
the Miamrbased Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
out of St Marun tor a six day sad among
fvatby islands

One of the many passengers was Dottie. 76,
avery British Caldorman, who was on her 28th
adventure wib WBC Sne told me tnat 1 could
felt you that sne nad declared my Tilley Hooded
Shut “the best shut on poard'”

I could not help but agree You see. Pd worn

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in the sun Tne evenings were cooi (mid: 70's)
so t kept me warm under the stars as the sais
were hoisted, al midnight, to tne bagpiping of
Amazing Gtuce The hood protected me trom
spray, and the nocket-within-the-kangaroo-

ckel kept my wailet safe when | wasn't
wearing my white Tilley Shorts, the ones vath
the two Velcro-closed pockets.

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and are NO-IRON. It is one of many alt-cctton
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you who trave! around the world —- or around

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