Be SunSmart! Look as Young as You Feel

The most dangerous hours are the mid-day hours where the sun is high in the sky so it's better to go out early or late in the day.
 

Snow, water and sand can reflect light onto your skin so even sitting in a shaded area for long hours can get you burned, so minimise the time of exposure.
 

 

Thick clouds can reduce UV radiation, but thin clouds do not provide much protection.
 

Sunburn, too much sun and tanning beds can increase the risk of melanoma and children are at higher risk than adults.
 

It is better to get a tan by exposing your skin for limited times over a period of 2 weeks than exposing your skin to UV radiation for many hours in one day.  In very fair-skinned people, UV radiation starts becoming harmful after about 5 to 10 minutes. While in dark skinned people it's about 30 minutes.

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The following can help you determine what type of skin you have:

Skin type I:

Pale skin, freckles, burns very easily, hardly tans
 

Skin type II:

Pale skin tends to burn, only tans a little
 

Skin type III:

Occasional sunburn tans well
 

Skin type IV:

Rare sunburn, naturally dark skin
 

 

By Dr. Alya Al Shahbander

Specialist Dermatology

Bareen Hospital