An Age of Magic

Protect your skin during the summer

I have just been away on holiday to a coastal resort on the Med and noted the usual large numbers of British families enjoying their holidays in the sun. One thing that struck me though was how badly sunburned so many of them were; one woman was extremely fair skinned with red hair and freckles and her skin was peeling all over her back. What skin was not peeling off was an angry looking shade of crimson.

I hate to think about the melanoma’s she will be diagnosed with in the future. The British, whilst they love the sun and sea, are not too fond of protecting themselves from the dangers of these aspects of summer. And they need to. Once you put a sunscreen on and go for a swim it is useless - they are NOT waterproof no matter what the bottle says.

Another girl had very bad acne on her face and back; the sun is known for aggravating this condition. It is no point applying acne cream and then baring your skin to the sun - and chances are the cream will react once the sun gets on the skin and cause discolouration. Best thing to do would be to wear a sunsafe shirt - or stay out of the sun until the hottest part of the day is over.

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