EXPOSURE gradually and always well protected, apply the cream every 2 hours, refresh face and body with fresh water after each dive in the sea, drink a lot and protect children not only with creams but also with light onesies with which you can also do the bath. These are just some of the tips of the vademecum, drawn up by the SIDeMaST experts, the Italian Society of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases to better face the summer.
“After another winter spent at home due to the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, we are all very tired – says the professor. Ketty Peris, president of SIDeMaST – and savoring the freedom of being exposed to the sun helps us to unload the strong stress accumulated in recent months. But this does not mean ‘exposing oneself in a reckless way’: on the contrary, precisely because we have been locked in the house for a long time, our skin is particularly sensitive and we must not traumatize it with burns and erythema which are well-known risk factors for the development of tumors. cutaneous. For this reason, let’s enjoy our holidays and protect ourselves at the sea, in the mountains and in the city, always respecting the anti-Covid regulations that must continue to guide us. Unfortunately, the pandemic is not yet behind us and we still need to pay a lot of attention: for this reason – he adds – also this year SIDeMaST has chosen to meet again in virtual mode on the occasion of the 95th Congress of the Society from 13 to 16 October ” .
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1- After the long sun lockdown, yes, but always well protected. THEndispensable to gradually expose yourself to the sun and use a photoprotection program that includes sunscreens: today many formulations are also available in spray versions, very easy to apply. It is also important to use appropriate clothing, if necessary, such as t-shirts and hats. To avoid exposure in the hottest hours, between 11.00 and 15.00.
2- We learn to choose protection based on our phototype. Phototype i is characteristic of people with red hair, white skin and many freckles. They are particularly exposed to sunburn and never tan: therefore they must always protect themselves with very high protection.
The subjects with blond hair, light blue or green eyes and white skin belong to phototype ii. These people always get sunburned and tan slowly and with difficulty. Therefore they must always use a high protection but over time they can take on an amber tan. Phototypes iii and iv are dark skinned, dark brown / black hair, brown eyes; they do not burn and tan easily. For them a medium protection will be enough to apply regularly.
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3- When to reapply the protection and what to do if you have spots on your face. The cream should be applied on average every 2 hours, but also after a prolonged bath or shower and after sweating a lot or playing sports, because even if a cream is water resistant, these activities generally decrease its protective capacity. . Pigmented spots on the face, unfortunately, with the sun always tend to get worse so you should always wear high protection and possibly also use a wide-brimmed hat. This recommendation applies not only to the sea but also to the city.
4- No patches or sticks for moles but uniform protection for the whole body. Moles should not be protected either with higher protections (for example 50+ sticks), or with plasters. The same sunscreen, medium or high, should be applied evenly to the whole body including moles and scars.
5- Refresh the face with fresh water or thermal waters in spray. Sea water or swimming pool chlorine help dehydrate the skin; for this reason it is necessary to rinse the face with fresh water or with thermal waters in spray version and apply moisturizing creams often.
6- Sun and sea water neither improve nor worsen acne. Although tanning has the effect of “masking” acne, in fact the sun and salt are not very useful for treating acne also because, let’s not forget, they tend to dehydrate the skin. Therefore the general rule applies: moisturize the skin and gradually expose yourself always well protected. Even during the summer, specific products can be used to treat acne, but they must be prescribed by the dermatologist.
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7- Pay attention to the “mirror” effect of water and sand which enhance the sun’s rays. The water and sand reflect the radiation, which also passes through the clouds. We have to take all of this into account when we expose ourselves; even with the clouds we must use the same precautions we use in the sun, that is to protect ourselves, use the cream and re-apply it.
8- Drink a lot and eat fruit and vegetables, which are naturally rich in water. In addition to drinking a lot – approximately 2 liters a day – it is good to eat all types of seasonal vegetables and fruit for proper nutrition and hydration not only of the skin but of the whole body. The kidneys will thank you too.
9- The precautions to be taken for children. Newborn babies have not developed the immune capabilities to defend themselves from the sun and therefore should not be taken to the sea. After the first year of life it is advisable that they remain in the sun only in the early morning and late afternoon, never in the central hours. In addition, not only creams are recommended for them but also rompers with which they can bathe and play while still being more protected. By now these garments are produced with advanced technologies and are very comfortable to wear. After swimming, the swimsuit or onesie should always be changed to avoid irritation, rashes and dermatitis of various kinds.
10- Beware of rashes and sunburn. When an intense redness appears it means that we have a first degree burn while the appearance of bubbles with water is configured as a second degree burn. You should always seek advice from your pediatrician or dermatologist on what to do. Physical zinc oxide screens are very protective but uncomfortable to spread and unpleasant. Today there are protective creams that partly also contain zinc oxide but together with various other substances with protective action that make the product more cosmetically acceptable.
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