The best way to avoid sun damage is to avoid the sun—but since that’s all but impossible, here’s what else I learned.
When I was a teenager, I spent every summer at the beach worshipping the sun and working on my tan. “You look healthy with some color” was a message that constantly reverberated through my psyche, urged on by friends, family, and images in the media. There was nobaby oil and sunburn; oh, so much sunburn. But I kept at it, because the sun seduced me with the promise of a “healthy tan.”
Fast forward a few decades, and when the sun comes out, I run away for fear of bursting into flames . I am a self-diagnosed heliophobe. You won’t catch me in the sun without an obnoxiously large hat, giant sunglasses, full-body UPF 50 clothing, and at least four different sunscreen formulas. I don’t hate the sun, per se—in fact, I like it, as long as I can admire it from a shady area.
If you need some motivation, two of my favorite reasons are health and good old-fashioned vanity—and the statistics make for bracing reading. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and up to 90% of the visible signs of skin aging are caused by the sun. “I urge people to be realistic about their history, risk factors, and goals,” dual-certified dermatologist and psychiatrist Evan Rieder explains.
New York-based dermatologist agrees that sun protection can be part of a daily practice. “I always recommend applying SPF during your morning routines, regardless of the day and season,” she says. “Wearing UPF clothing and hats will also help reduce your exposure to harmful rays.” And if you think that you are safe from UV rays when you are inside, you would be wrong. “Despite what you might think, being inside a home or car does not offer total protection against sunlight,” Dr. Rieder says. “UVB rays are blocked by windows, but UVA comes through and can be directly responsible for increasing the risk of skin cancer and skin aging. Likewise, visible light comes through and can contribute to hyperpigmenting conditions like melasma.
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