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16 - Sunday, July 3, 1988 - North Shore News

Test your tan know-how —

estimated 50 per cent of UV radia- -:
tion penetrates through the average.

MOST OF us are aware that
over-exposure to the sun’s ultravi-
olet rays can lead to a, variety of
problems, from premature aging
and wrinkling. to malignant
melanoma, a skin cancer that can
spread to internal organs.

. While the days of the dark tan
are quickly fading, many still risk
their skin to sun damage in less
obvious ways. You can test your
knowledge of the sun and its ef-
fects on the skin in the following
quiz prepared by The Body Shop.

Q. Red today. means brown
tomorrow. .

False. Tanning and burning are
two unrelated processes that occur
simultaneously. Tanning is a
delayed reaction, with color ap-
pearing hours or the day after ex-
posure to the sun. Sunburn, on the
other hand, is like any other’ kind
of burn — the blood vessels swell,
“the skin becomes red and inflam-
ed, and, with more serious burns,
the skin blisters.’ .

Contrary to belief, a burn does

not turn to tan. The burn merely .

heals while the tan develops on its
own,

Q.Tanned skin is immune to
farther skin damage.

False. A tan is. no protection
against premature aging. The sun

exposes us to two types of ultravi- .

olet radiation--UVA: and UVB.
Both stimulate tanning - but can
damage the skin in different ways.

UVB radiation, which is almost
‘totally. responsible for sunburn,

radiation, which breaks down
strands of DNA within the skin’s
collagen and elasticity. Repeated
exposure to UVA rays leads to
premature aging, or worse, tumors
and skin cancer. ;

Q.It’s never too early to protect
skin from the sun.

True. Sun damage is cumulative.
It’s the total amount of UVA ex-
posure that determines the extent
of damage. The most susceptible
years are ages six to eight and 25 to
30 for women, and 39 to 35 for
men.

Q. You don’t need a sunscreen if
you stay in the shade.

False. It’s harder to stay out of
the sun than most pegple think.
Fresh snow reflects 85 per cent of

the sun’s rays, dry sand, 17 per-:
cent and grass, 2.5 per cent. An .

thickens the skin and prevents fur-, . |.

ther UVB burning. This, however,
gives no .protection against UVA

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NOTHING COULD he finer than suntanning on the beach. But sun
worshippers be warned — without adequate protection, the sun could
be your worst enemy.

NEWS photo Nell Luces!

beach umbrella and towel, and the
same amount gets through cloud
cover.

Q. All sunscreens are created
equal, , wee
False. A good sunscreen should
block both UVA and UVB radia-
tion, not penetrate the skin too
much’ and resist water and
perspiration.

. Here are a few things to
remember while you’re out on the
beaches this summer:

Use a sunscreen at all times, and
avoid tanning salons and tanning
beds.

Use moisturizer after tanning to
counteract drying, and reapply
sunscreen after swimming’ or
showering.

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