TOO Much Fun in the Sun?

    Sunburns are bad news. Did you know that 5 sunburns at anytime in your life can increase the chances of getting Melanoma, which is the most serious type of skin cancer?! AHH. We definitely don't want that. I'm gonna try and help you avoid this scary fact with some helpful hints to keep your skin safe and un-burned!

    So first, you need to try to protect your skin from sunburns in the first place. Always wear sunscreen. Experts say to at least wear SPF 30, and anything above that doesn't really increase in protection factor, it just stays on longer. The biggest thing that increases the risk of a burn is people forgetting to reapply their sunscreen. After you swim, it'd be a good idea to reapply, even if it says it's water resistant. It's definitely better to be safe than sorry. Also try putting more sunscreen on every 2 hours to make sure you're protected from the harmful UV rays! Another newer thing to try is sun protective clothing. It's pre-treated to give a UPF (Ultra-Violet Protection Factor) of 50. Pretty cool! Take a look.

   Got a sunburn? I'm truly sorry. There are some remedies to soothe your skin so you're not extremely miserable. You can soak a washcloth in whole milk and sponge it over the burned area. Milk has fats and proteins that our soothing to our skin, so it wouldn't hurt to even take a milk bath! (Is it just me or is that a little repulsive..?) Anyways, the other basic treatment is Aloe Vera. You can directly apply the plant, which looks like this...

or you could get Aloe Vera Gel from your local Walgreens, CVS, or Wal-Mart. Hydrocortisone Cream also helps by reducing inflammation in the burn which will help soothe you also. 

   Well I hope you found this useful! Have a great day!

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