Tan History: past and present
A tan
- it is more than fashion craze. The ability to acquire a tan is one of the many functions of the body that has helped the human race survive and thrive on Earth for several thousand years. Like adrenaline, which helped us cope with extreme situations, tanned skin at the beginning of our existence helped protect the body from dangerous effects. ultraviolet rays at long stay in the sun. Since ancient times, man's relationship to the sun has been sacred. However, worshiping the heavenly body as a special deity, people at the same time noted the beneficial effect of its rays on the human body. The Chinese, for example, believed sunbathing ideal remedy against smallpox, and Hippocrates against rickets.
Tan not always considered the ideal of beauty. In the last century, wealthy citizens avoided the sun. Milky white skin was a sign of prosperity and evidence that this person did not have to earn a living working for outdoors. In particular, women did everything to make their complexion as light as possible. They used lead white, chalk, and arsenic to whiten their faces, despite restrictions on the use of these materials, which prematurely aged the skin and even resulted in death when frequent use these toxic substances.
This ideal of beauty began to change in the thirties. With the advent of Coco Chanel, tan gradually became a symbol of fitness and health. A pleasant tan was the one who could afford such a luxury as rest. At present, the image of an energetic person with light tan, is associated with a successful person in everything.
Appearing in our country, a little over 10 years ago, a solarium as a symbol of European fashion, cult beautiful body, grooming has become extraordinarily popular. As a rule, solariums in Russia first bought good and expensive salons. Now the situation has changed radically. There was a choice, competition, more and more salons equipped with modern tanning lamps are opening, and even special solarium - salons. Articles began to be published in magazines about new and safer types of solariums, about the companies that produce them, and interviews with doctors appeared. The quality of artificial tanning has become higher.
Now, the tanning industry is developing at a very fast pace, not only equipment improvement technologies are moving forward, but also the science of ultraviolet radiation.
Tanning in a solarium is a sign of active and healthy lifestyle life, he gained popularity among various segments of the population around the world: businessmen, politicians, socialites, actors and, simply, students.
Solarium tanning uses a carefully balanced combination of UVA rays and UVB. Therefore, the risk of getting burned, and therefore possible undesirable consequences tanning is minimized.
These reasons, along with the pleasant atmosphere of the salons, caring and professional service, affordable prices as well as sunbathing all year round, ensure the growing popularity of tanning in solariums.
The effect of ultraviolet radiation on the skin.
Skin is one of the indicators of our age, indicators of our sense of self, as well as one of the criteria for our beauty. Skin condition is very important for good health. She is the largest organ human body. It protects the body from harmful substances in the air, from water and other things that people have to deal with every day.
The human skin consists of several layers: the epidermis (outer layer), the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue. The epidermis, in turn, consists of two layers: the stratum corneum and the germ cell layer, which contains life-giving cells. Last plays important role in the process of pigmentation, which creates a tan. The dermis, the middle layer, contains collagen and other elastic fibers that are important for skin strength, infection fighting, and repair. This layer contains blood vessels, nerve fibers and other structures. The subcutaneous tissue, or bottom layer, is made up of fat that binds the skin to the body. Subcutaneous tissue serves as a nutritional reserve for the body, insulation and shock absorber.
Sunburn is produced in the upper layer of the skin - the epidermis. About 5% of the cells of the epidermis are melanocytes, cells that produce a pigment - melanin, under the action of ultraviolet B rays, which colors our skin in dark color. In this case, this radiation acts as a catalyst. Melanocytes use an amino acid called tyrazine to create dark brown melanosome granules. These melanosomes contain melanin, which performs a very specific function in the body, protecting the skin from excessive ultraviolet radiation. The presence of melanin in the skin actually colors it. Moreover, an insufficient dose of this radiation stimulates the production of a small amount of melonin, and its excess causes the formation of histamine, which, destroying the cell nuclei, forms a biologically active compound that irritates the capillaries. At the same time, additional blood flow is carried out to the capillaries. Visually, this can be observed as redness skin. Too high a dose of ultraviolet B causes severe reddening of the skin and even burns.
Each person has the same number of melanocytes - about five million. Melanocytes in your body will produce a certain amount of melanin depending on heredity, which explains why people have different skin types and colors.
Ultraviolet radiation of the A range in reasonable doses cannot start the process of melanin production, but must be present for melanin pigmentation. UVA rays oxidize melanin, an enzyme found in the epidermis, which protects the skin from heat stroke. Melanin is pigmented, and the skin becomes brown. The rays from these waves contribute to the tanning of especially quickly “washed off” areas: the face, décolleté and hands. A tan appears after a few hours, but not for long, since a new enzyme is not produced in the skin. Also, the skin has another the most important means protection against ultraviolet radiation, this is a thickening of the stratum corneum that prevents the penetration of ultraviolet rays inside.
The difference between natural tan and artificial tan.
The main source of ultraviolet radiation is sunlight. However, we must not forget that only about 50% of the ultraviolet radiation received by a person is direct sunlight. IN last years the ozone layer becomes catastrophically thinner, due to which the penetration of rays B and C through the atmosphere increases. So, sunbathing in the sun, you get another dose of harmful gamma radiation. Modern solariums are completely safe in this regard. UV lamps and appropriate filters provide a balanced combination of A and B rays and completely eliminate the presence of C rays.
In addition to the effects of ozone depletion, levels of ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's surface vary with time of day, season, cloudiness, environmental factors, latitude and longitude. About 80% of the daily falling dose of ultraviolet radiation reaches the Earth's surface from 10 to 14 hours, and in the summer months the intensity of ultraviolet radiation is much higher. However, in winter the ozone layer is thinner and more “holes” appear in it.
The degree of cloudiness and the reflective properties of the surface can also significantly affect the intensity of ultraviolet radiation. Indirect ultraviolet radiation, reflected or refracted different surfaces, is responsible for 50% of the UV dose we receive. Snow, water or sand in particular increase the risk of high doses of ultraviolet radiation due to their high reflective properties. Ultraviolet radiation intensities increase at high latitudes and also more towards the equator.
In the solarium, you strictly control the exposure time and reduce the risk of sunburn to a minimum. Fake tan is a tan under control. Moderate artificial tan has unconditional advantages, allowing a person to receive a dosed amount of ultraviolet radiation.
There is no difference between tanning in a solarium and natural tanning. The process of pigmentation develops in exactly the same way. It doesn't matter if you tan on the beach or in the solarium, in both cases the result will be a natural tanning process. There is no such thing as a "tanning bed tan"! The tan you get in the solarium lasts as long as natural tan taken outdoors.
UV radiation and health: its benefits and harms
1. Significant health benefits.
The use of ultraviolet rays with a well-chosen individual dose and precise control gives a high therapeutic effect in many diseases. It consists of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, desensitizing, immunostimulating, restorative action.
The formation of vitamin D. Ultraviolet light is the most reliable source of vitamin D. Vitamin D is called the "sunshine" elixir. Its molecules perform the main task in the body - the absorption of calcium and the use of its salts for the formation of bones and teeth. Vitamin D gives strength to our skeleton. It also regulates calcium metabolism in the body. If there is not enough vitamin D, the intestines stop extracting calcium from food. The body compensates for this deficiency by extracting calcium from its own bone tissue. The result is known: the bone tissue becomes thinner and the bones become brittle. This disease is called osteoporosis. This disease affects 25 million Americans. This figure is not available in our country, but it is even higher in percentage terms due to geographical features. The ability of the skin to create required amount vitamin D exposure to the sun depends on many factors: time of year, time of day, degree of air pollution, latitude, shielding of the Sun, as well as age characteristics(after 65 years, the skin practically loses the ability to synthesize the vitamin).
Most people need 15 minutes of UV exposure to build up as much vitamin D in their skin as doctors recommend daily to maintain health. The mechanism of its formation is reduced to the accumulation of the "base" for its production (provitamin D) in the skin and the subsequent synthesis of the vitamin itself by the kidneys in the amounts required by the body.
Another argument in favor of ultraviolet radiation is that an excessive amount of vitamin D simply cannot be formed - the body itself stops its synthesis. If you take vitamin D orally - in the form of food, drinks, supplements and drugs, then the risk of overdose is quite real. Excess vitamin D adversely affects the functioning of the kidneys. Thus, it is completely excluded Negative influence its overdose on the human body.
Prevention of breast and colon cancer. In recent years, detailed medical research has shown that vitamin D has many beneficial functions in the body. It helps prevent cancer of the prostate, breast and rectum. The presence of vitamin D in the blood stops the growth of cancer cells and helps them self-destruct. Therefore, some scientists argue that people living in areas with a small amount sunny days per year due to the cold climate with a high degree of air pollution, are at greater risk of developing breast and colon cancer, and vice versa.
Help in the treatment of skin diseases. In psoriasis, small doses of ultraviolet radiation are curative, and increased ones, on the contrary, can only spur the development of the disease, by the way, the same applies to sunbathing.
Strengthening immunity. Ultraviolet rays help to strengthen the immune system. Latest Research show that moderate doses of ultraviolet radiation have a positive effect on immune system, in particular, with a decrease in immunity or at the risk of infection. It has been proven that under the influence of ultraviolet rays, the content of antibodies in the blood increases significantly, which increases the body's resistance to infectious and viral diseases. Naturally, each person's need for a dose of ultraviolet radiation is individual, and this is precisely the reason for the need for a correct (reasonable) dosage. Experts say that exposure to ultraviolet rays, taking into account its phototype and medical contraindications, certainly has a beneficial effect.
Natural protection against sunburn. For people leading an active lifestyle outdoors, as well as planning to spend holidays in hot countries, a tan in a solarium will provide good protection from sunburn. Melanin (tanning pigment) helps the skin absorb ultraviolet rays without destroying nearby cells, thus providing protection against sunburn, also called erythema. As the skin color becomes darker, the risk of erythema decreases.
2. Substantial health hazard.
Sun burns. At intense exposure ultraviolet radiation on the skin, there are sunburn also called erythema. Even small doses of ultraviolet radiation can cause burns.
With a slight burn, itching and redness of the skin, swelling begin, and with a severe degree of sunburn, pain, blisters appear, the general condition changes: headaches, nausea, weakness, sleep and appetite are disturbed.
Sunburn is a temporary phenomenon and disappears without a trace. Generally, sunburn is a fairly stable form of skin disease, and there is growing evidence that sunburn predisposes to malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. A very severe sunburn makes you six months older.
There is a misconception that sunburns from overdose of tanning beds cause less damage to the skin than those from outdoors. In fact, they cause several different kinds damage. The burn caused by UVB radiation from outdoor tanning damages the upper layers of the skin. The burn caused by UVA radiation from tanning in a solarium injures the deeper layers of the skin, destroying elastic and connective tissues, which leads to photoaging. Therefore, it is very important to pay great attention to the prevention of skin burns and correct definition session duration.
Eye damage. As a result of excessive exposure to ultraviolet light, a person's eyes can develop acute eye damage, such as:
- Eyelid burn, accompanied by redness and swelling of the eyelids, rarely blistering. Ultraviolet radiation damages unprotected eyes because the eyelid is too thin to prevent the penetration of rays A and B.
- Photokeratitis - burns of the cornea and conjunctiva. Accompanied by redness of the eye, acute pain, lacrimation. Shortwave UVB radiation is absorbed by the cornea, causing a burn.
- Solar retinopathy - retinal burn. Severe damage that may cause temporary blindness. Long-wavelength UVA radiation and some UVB radiation can pass through the lens or retina, causing retinal burns, cataracts, and other damage to the eyeball.
UVA radiation is a particularly common culprit in eye damage. When ultraviolet A rays are absorbed by the lens, a cataract forms, in which part of the lens becomes opaque and prevents light from passing through and creating an image on the retina, the part of the eye that sends visual images to the brain. Unlike skin cells, lens cells do not regenerate.
Premature aging of the skin. Everyone has long known that excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation accelerates the aging process of the skin. Especially, ultraviolet rays of type A contribute to this. For those who want to warn premature aging skin should be used special cosmetics. It should also be noted that each skin type experiences the aging process differently. Dry skin wrinkles earlier than oily skin.
Skin cancer. Repeated exposure to high doses of ultraviolet light, especially the UVB spectrum, has been linked to the development of certain types of skin cancer in humans. This is why UVB emission in tanning equipment must be carefully controlled. An overdose of ultraviolet radiation can destroy normal skin cells and activate the division of dormant cancer cells, which can cause skin cancer 10-20 years after receiving excess radiation. However, scientific studies show that ultraviolet radiation is one of many factors that collectively increase the risk of skin cancer.
There are many types of skin cancer, 95 percent of them are three main types:
- - basal cell
- - squamous cell
- - malignant melanoma
Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are directly related to an overdose of ultraviolet radiation. Fortunately, these types of cancers, which usually appear in sun-exposed areas of the body such as the ears, face, hands and forearms, can be easily detected and treated. Both of these types of skin cancer, however, can recur, so people who once had one of these diseases should be especially careful to prevent the possibility of an overdose of ultraviolet radiation.
- malignant melanoma
Melanoma less common, accounting for only 3 percent of all skin cancers, but the disease has the highest mortality rate. Melanoma is the most mysterious, aggressive, insidious cancer. The parents of melanoma are harmless melanocytes. They are responsible to a certain extent for the beauty of a person, more precisely, for skin color - it depends on their number. Whole families of these cells that live constantly and together are our moles. It is them in 80% of cases that melanoma chooses. From high doses of ultraviolet light, melanocytes definitely go crazy and begin to regenerate. Initially, the disease develops on the surface layer of the skin, the epidermis. Having strengthened, it begins to grow in depth. The connection of malignant cells with each other is very weak, they easily break away from each other and embark on a fatal journey through the body for a person, penetrate the lungs, liver, brain, heart, form metastases. But on initial stages It is curable in 100% of cases.
Signs that can be used to recognize a regenerating formation have been combined into one at the Laser Medicine Clinic "AKORD":
A- asymmetry. Successful moles are symmetrical: an axis drawn through dark spot, divides it into two equal parts. Asymmetry is a sign of rebirth.
TO- edge. In safe moles, it is smooth and even. As soon as teeth, growths, and irregularities appear on it, it's time to make an appointment with a dermatologist.
ABOUT- coloring. The color of pigment spots varies from white to dark brown. The main thing is that it be homogeneous. If in the coloring appear multi-colored blotches: for example, black dots appear on a light mole or streaks of red, gray appear on a dark surface, shades of blue- Most likely, not everything is in order with the mole.
R- size. The larger the mole, the higher its chances of turning into melanoma. Blacklisted dark spots, whose diameter is wider than 6 mm. By the way, people marked with four six-millimeter-sized moles are initially predisposed to the formation of melanomas.
D- dynamics. If you notice that the mole is changing: scales, peeling, bleeding appear - you should immediately consult a doctor.
This tumor occurs in men and women, and in women 1.5-2 times more often. Average age the diseased is approximately 45 years old, however, in recent years, melanoma has become increasingly common in very young people (15-25 years old). According to statistics, for every 100,000 healthy people there are 14 patients with melanoma.
Determination of skin type.
The ability of each of us to develop our own own funds protection is determined by genetic characteristics. Some produce brown melanin, which has good protective properties, while others produce red melanin, which does not protect the skin at all. Between these extreme points, there are intermediate degrees of skin susceptibility to sunlight. Data on the behavior of the skin in the sun made it possible to distinguish its various types:
Skin type I (Celtic): the skin is very fair, the hair is reddish, the eyes are blue or green. There are a lot of freckles. Such skin is very sensitive to ultraviolet rays. Sunburn happens instantly, but no tan. With this type of skin, it’s not even worth spending money on a solarium: it won’t turn golden anyway, but it can quickly “burn out”.
Do not allow people with such skin to sunbathe in solariums and dissuade them from sunbathing in the air. Their skin is unable to produce enough melanin to protect against excess radiation that can cause skin damage. Encourage them to use self-tanning products.
Skin type II (light-skinned European): fair skin, light brown hair, gray blue or green eyes. There are few or no freckles. People with this type of skin may get light tan, but at the same time, they are sensitive to ultraviolet rays and burn easily. It is better to visit the solarium 2-3 times a week with breaks for 2 days. With this type of skin, it is not worth using a solarium all year round without a break - a course twice a year is enough: in winter and spring, when the body especially needs ultraviolet radiation.
III skin type (dark-skinned European): fair or slightly tanned skin , hair is dark blond or brown, eyes are gray or brown. Freckles are very rare. This skin type is UV-friendly, so it tans much better than people with the first two skin types. But, at the same time, people with this type of skin can still get burns, although moderate and not often. The recommended duration of the session for this type of skin is 20 minutes with breaks for 1-2 days. Further, 5-6 sessions in a row for 20 minutes are possible.
IV skin type (Mediterranean): the skin is swarthy, olive, the hair is brown or black, the eyes are brown. Freckles are usually absent. Such people sunbathe easily, quickly and practically without burns. They can afford to receive instant tan under the influence of UVA radiation. For purchase bronze tan 4-5 sessions are enough for them.
V andSkin type VI (Indonesian): these types of skin are practically not found in Russia. These include people with very dark skin- they rarely burn and, practically, have no contraindications to tanning.
It should be remembered that for safe and effective tanning in the solarium it is recommended to correctly determine your skin type. Modern manufacturers offer solariums that already have a skin type and a tanning regimen corresponding to it. However, you can solve this issue yourself.
Tan for different types skin
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1. What color are your eyes? |
Blue, gray or green |
Blue, gray or green |
Dark brown |
brownish black |
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2. What color is your hair? |
sandy red |
Walnut / dark blond |
Dark brown |
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3. What color is your untanned skin? |
reddish |
Very white |
White with a beige tint |
light brown |
Dark brown |
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4. Are there freckles on untanned skin? |
Some |
Random |
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1. What happens when you stay in the sun for a long time? |
Painful redness, peeling, blisters |
I regularly burn and flake |
Sometimes I burn with peeling |
I rarely burn |
I never get burned |
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2. How dark is your skin? |
Either I don't tan or my tan isn't brown |
A little light tan |
I sunbathe moderately |
I sunbathe easily |
I quickly tan to dark brown |
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3. Do you tan immediately (within a few hours) after sunbathing? |
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4.How does your face react to the sun? |
Very sensitive |
sensitive |
Very tenacious |
No problem |
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1. Do you try to tan your whole body while tanning? |
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2. When was the last time you tanned in the sun or in a solarium? |
More than 3 months ago |
2-3 months ago |
1-2 months ago |
Less than a month ago |
16 days ago |
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RESULT: 0-8 points - 1 skin type; 9-15 points - skin type 2; 16-23 points - 3 skin type; 24-27 points - 4 skin type; 28 or more points - 5 skin type. |
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choice of time interval.
When choosing a solarium, it is necessary to take into account another important point - the duration of the tanning session. This is determined strictly individually, depending on your skin type. But this aspect also depends on specifications solarium: first of all - on its power and the total number of lamps. The arithmetic here is simple: the more lamps and the more powerful they are, the shorter the tanning session should last.
Lamps high pressure usually have a power of 160-180 watts. The number of lamps in such solariums is on average 40-48 pieces. This type of solarium is best suited for those who value their time. But, be that as it may, at first in such a solarium you should not sunbathe for longer than 5-7 minutes. Gradually, the time of each session is increased by 1-2 minutes - no more! In general, a tanning session with the largest number of powerful lamps should not exceed 10-15 minutes.
Solariums of "moderate power", for example, with 100-watt lamps low pressure, make it possible to relax, not counting the minute, and at the same time acquire a moderate tan. The duration of the first sessions in such solariums can be 10-15 minutes.
However, no matter what solarium you prefer, to get a rich "tropical" tan, you still need 8-10 procedures of the maximum duration for you. To maintain the effect obtained, it is enough to sunbathe 1-2 times a week.
Protection of sensitive parts of the body.
There are sensitive areas of the skin that lack protective melanin due to the fact that they are usually inaccessible to light, such as the armpits, the genital area, the auricle. We recommend covering them for the first 3-4 days. As for the delicate skin of the lips, it is protected with a special balm or lipsticks with UV filters.
Eye protection. It is very important to protect your eyes from burns. It is not enough just to close them with ultraviolet radiation, because the skin of the eyelids is a poor barrier for it. Therefore, always use sunglasses on the beach to avoid problems such as retinal burns, lens opacity and others.
Skin protection. Neglecting "post-solar" care is not too prudent. The skin becomes dry for several reasons: hot sun, wind, sea water, and then the fresh water of the shower ... Therefore, a prudent decision, in order to take care of the skin, would be to buy a solarium cream from an online store with a moisturizing effect.
Moreover, it does not have to be included in the line of sun protection range, you can safely use the one you are used to. The more you take care of your skin, the better it prepares for tomorrow's tan and the tan is more even and lasts longer.
The skin after sunburn often does not look as beautiful as we would like. Sunburn spots, sunburns, premature wrinkles, - all these are the consequences of improper handling of the sun. In order for sunbathing to be beneficial, you need to know a few simple rules. And, of course, measure!
After-sun skin: determining your type
In order for your skin to remain healthy after sunburn, you should first of all. According to the classification of the famous American dermatologist Thomas Fitzpatrick, the following types are distinguished:
Type I: Very fair skin, red hair, green eyes. The skin after sunburn almost always burns out, there is no brown or bronze light, the tan does not lie down.
Type II: Light-skinned blondes with blue eyes although the hair and eyes may be dark. The skin often turns red after sunbathing, but with care it can tan to a light brown color.
Type III: Slightly dark skin, Brown hair, Brown eyes. Sunburned skin usually darkens noticeably, although excessive sun exposure can lead to sunburn.
Type IV: dark skin, dark eyes and hair, it is very difficult to burn in the sun with such skin, although in principle it is possible. Asians are also of this type.
Type V: Dark- Brown color skin (Negroid race) Does not burn in the sun.
Type VI: Black. Very dark skin color, which also does not burn in the sun.
We choose the type that best suits our parameters. And with this knowledge we go to a pharmacy or a cosmetic store.
After-sun skin: choosing a cream
In the line of each manufacturer there is sunscreens with maximum and minimum protection. How lighter skin- the higher the protection should be. That is, protection of the first and second type according to Fitzpatrick can only be provided by creams with the maximum protection factor that is in the line - for the face it is worth using at least 50 and 100 SPF (Sun Protective Factor), for the body - 20 SPF. Cream manufacturers declare that the product increases possible time sun exposure as many times as the SPF cream has. For example, Fitzpartrick type 1 skin may be on open sun 5 minutes without risk of burning. Accordingly, with a factor of 20, the time spent in the sun increases to 100 minutes. However, all this is quite individual, therefore, you should first of all monitor your condition and be guided by the existing own experience.
If you are afraid of burning out (and this is a completely rational fear for a person who knows what troubles skin can experience after sunburn), take the maximum protection for any skin type. The cream does not prevent the appearance of sunburn, it only protects against the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays!
It is worth applying sunscreen to the skin even before the beach or solarium - 30-40 minutes beforehand. You need to buy a separate cream for the face - always with maximum protection, since tan spots on the face are especially noticeable. Sun spots in many cases can be prevented with sunscreen and metered sun exposure. Sunscreen for the face should be used every day, even if you do not tan in a tanning bed or on the beach, as ultraviolet rays have a harmful effect on the skin and in the city. Delicate skin around the eyes and the eyes themselves should be hidden behind sunglasses.
To make your skin look good after sunburn, you should not sunbathe under the daytime sun, it burns and increases the risk of developing. Best time for sunbathing - before 11 am and after 16 pm. Sunbathing during the day - the right way get sunburn and tan spots even with the 4th skin type. In the shade, the skin is also exposed harmful influence ultraviolet, because a beach umbrella will not save you from a sunburn.
After-sun skin: moisturize and soothe
Sunburn appears due to the production of the pigment melanin, which fills the outer stratum corneum of the skin. But at the same time, its other structures are damaged, so a tan is harmful in any case. For the production of vitamin D, short, episodic sun exposure without darkening of the skin is enough, but the skin after sunburn is already weakened, overdried and needs additional support.
If the skin turns red after sunburn, itches, peels off, then you got a sunburn. First aid for sunburn is cooling. Put a compress with cold water or ice on the burnt places. Later, you can apply a cream or ointment with a healing, analgesic and antibacterial effect (due to damage, the skin is much less protected from infections). Sunbathing after a burn is strictly not recommended. Should be worn tight clothes and avoid the sun.
The skin after sunburn becomes rougher, less elastic. Burns even mild degree contribute to skin aging and the appearance of wrinkles. Because the skin after sunburn needs moisturizing. You can use a special cream / lotion / milk for the body after sunburn - usually they not only moisturize, but also cool (with the expectation that the skin after sunburn is often burned and can itch or hurt). Take a closer look at whether the after-sun cream contains coloring elements - otherwise you can get a leopard color and permanently ruin light-colored clothes and bedding.
After-sun skin can be saved with regular body moisturizers. Preference should be given to those that have soothing and regenerating properties. Body scrubs should only be used if you want to get rid of a tan, because they exfoliate the outer layer of the skin along with the melanin that filled it.
Skin after sunburn: tan patches
Sun spots - one of the most common problems skin after sun exposure. Melanin pigment spots are different shades brown - from light to dark, and may not leave the skin for a very long time. Tan spots appear in such cases:
- if you sunbathe under direct sunbeams(without sunscreen);
- if you sunbathe in the daytime;
- if you sunbathe for too long;
- if you sunbathe after a sunburn;
- if the skin is prone to the formation of age spots.
Tan spots may indicate a tendency to form age spots for genetic reasons or as a result of some kind of disease, for example, gastroenterological. In this case, it is worth first of all to get rid of the cause of the appearance of age spots.
The very same sunburn with spots can be quickly "lime" with the help of a home or a beautician, depending on the intensity of sunburn and the brightness of the spots. In cosmetology, the following procedures are practiced to get rid of tan spots:
- chemical peeling. Removed with fruit acids upper layer skin along with melanin. In severe cases, use trichloroacetic acid- it penetrates the skin much deeper than fruit acids, however, immediately after the procedure, the skin swells and even becomes covered with a crust, therefore, ten days after such a peeling, it will have to be restored;
- laser therapy. The laser emits a wave to which only melanin is susceptible. Several procedures are required with an interval of 3-4 weeks, after which the tan disappears in patches or becomes much lighter;
- photo correction. Not only age spots are removed, but also fine wrinkles, and it also stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin. For the effect, 3-4 procedures will be required.
Laser therapy and photocorrection are very expensive procedures, so it still makes sense to take care of your skin even before tanning, a good sunscreen pays for itself completely. It should be remembered that tan spots, sunburn and overdried skin after tanning are almost always the result of our own efforts. Therefore, everyone can choose which is worse: to return from vacation not tanned, or in a few months to observe new wrinkles in the mirror.
Why doesn't the skin tan?
Why doesn't the skin tan?
Behind beautiful colour the skin after sunburn responds to the hormone melanin. It is produced when exposed to the integument of the epidermis of ultraviolet rays. The shade of tan depends on the saturation of the melanin pigment. Some people have a very dark tan, almost chocolate, others have a light brown tan, and others have a reddish skin.
- All people have a different number of melantocide cells, which are responsible for the production of melanin in the body.
- Normally, they make up 5 percent of the total skin, but someone has more of them, and someone has less.
- Most often, the skin does not tan in people with the so-called Nordic or Celtic phototype.
- Its representatives have blue or green eyes and blond, red or brown hair.
In white-skinned people, melanin is practically not produced, and under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, burns, freckles or age spots may appear. They are contraindicated for a long time in direct sunlight and visit the solarium.
What to do if the skin does not tan?
Most white people are not so much concerned with the question of why the skin is white, but how, being in the sun, not to become a member of the "red tribe". In fact, even after a short contact with the sun's rays, with insufficient melanin production, the epidermis is burned. And this can lead to the fact that after a few days the skin will peel off, leaving ugly marks.
To "make friends" with the sun, try the following tips:
- protect the skin with thin, translucent clothing;
- do not stay in the sun for too long, go into the shade more often, and take sunbaths for 10 minutes. with a break of 3 hours;
- try to sunbathe before 11 am or after 5 pm;
- eat foods containing vitamin C (orange, cabbage, currants, apples, lemon), they protect the skin from burns;
- use sunscreen with a high degree protection - from SPF 30 to SPF 50.
The sun's rays are good for the body. Thanks to them, the level of hemoglobin increases, vitamin D is produced, mood improves. If your skin does not tan, do not deprive yourself of the pleasure of being in the sun, use precautions and you can make friends with him.
I want to buy a solarium cream to help get a brown, dark tan. it is possible with bronzers, but so as not to turn yellow) with sparkles is also possible. probably even better with sparkles) plus I would like the tan to last longer. now I have emerald bay with pepper, effect
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I have been roasting on the beach for a month now, with varying success, but I have not achieved a chocolate tan - only golden. And I regularly meet Europeans, next to whom I feel like a pale toadstool. Since beach sealing is not my favorite pastime (and if
a little about everything
Beauty and smart! I appeal to the collective mind and experience =): (oh, I'll load you now =))) The first question, a pleasant one: treat yourself. found that in our area (Moscow, M. Oktyabrskoye Pole) there are already three stores professional cosmetics for hair. there is a matrix, l "oreal,
CHAYNIKOV'S QUESTION ABOUT TANNING IN THE SOLARIUM
Girls, explain to me, plz, how a beginner gets a tan in a solarium, which is definitely incompatible with a solarium ... And from the point of view of preserving a tan that builds up and in general common sense and skin safety. Judging by one of the previous posts on the topic, peelings are categorically
Solarium and sunscreen
Virgo, recently returned from the Mediterranean with a black tan, and I really want to support him. However, the question has arisen: Where can I get a tan that is as close to natural as possible? I mean exactly this dry brown color of natural tan. Because tanning in the solarium