Beware of the sun: dangers and remedies of excessive exposure

Beware of the sun: dangers and remedies of excessive exposure

In summer, we like to spend lazy days at the beach reading a good book, listening to music or simply sunbathing, but even when doing sports at the beach or in the water, our skin is exposed to the sun's rays. Although awareness of the risks of sun exposure has increased in recent times, we do not always protect ourselves or prepare ourselves adequately for sun exposure. the sun's light radiation actually has many benefits for our body and also positively influences our mood: the sun stimulates vitamin D, which is needed for the absorption of calcium, is effective on certain skin diseases such as seborrhoeic dermatitis or psoriasis, and increases psychophysical well-being. however, it is equally true that, without proper precautions, the sun can leave ugly marks. One of these is skin photodamage. In fact, with exposure to the sun, the skin becomes dehydrated and the hyaluronic acid naturally present in the skin tends to diminish, so the dermis takes on an ageing appearance with sagging tissues, evident dehydration, the appearance of spots, keratosis and wrinkles. Not to mention degenerative pre-cancerous or cancerous skin manifestations. Therefore, in order to tan while limiting the risks as much as possible, it is important to protect the skin with a sun screen with a high protection factor and only gradually increase exposure time, avoiding exposure during the hottest hours. Then don't forget to keep your skin hydrated, drink plenty of water and supplement your normal diet with foods rich in vitamins A, B, E and antioxidants such as fruit and vegetables. you can also use specific supplements a few days before exposure to prepare the skin. Deep hydration can then be maintained with specific treatments that deeply nourish and prepare the skin for sun exposure, such ashyaluronic acid injections and biorevititalisation to be performed on the face, décolleté and hands. These are treatments to be carried out before sun exposure or afterwards, to restore hyaluronic acid reserves.

Then, in the autumn, if dark spots have appeared after sun exposure, it is possible to undergo peeling to accelerate the renewal of the epidermis by favouring the exfoliation of its layers. This treatment also stimulates the deeper layers of the dermis of the skin with increased collagen production. In more serious cases, with accentuated wrinkles and very visible skin blemishes, it is instead possible to resort to laser, a technique that allows all the ugly marks left by the sun to be erased in a single session.