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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.

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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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