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Facts & Tips
•Sunburn is the visible reaction of the skin to exposure to UVA rays from the sun or an artificial source such as tanning beds. Damage may have already been done to your skin during prolonged exposure, even if you do not have the pain and excessive redness associated with sunburn.
•Exposure to excessive sun before the age of 18 is a precursor to skin cancer later in life. The more sunburns experienced before this age, the more at risk the individual.
•Making a salve or lotion from black and green teas may work to counteract skin damage caused by exposure to the sun after you’ve already been in the sun. Or boil some tea, cool it and apply with a spray bottle.
•Certain foods may help protect your skin from UV rays. Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit and other foods rich in lycopene help the body develop a greater resistance to UV rays and sunburn.
•A prescription acne cream containing vitamin A called tazarotene was shown to reduce risk of skin cancer when used as a skin cream.
•Melatotan is a synthetic substance developed to mimic the bodies natural production of a peptide which causes natural tanning. It was originally developed as a means to get a natural all over tan to aid in the prevention of skin cancer, because studies have shown that tanned skin is less susceptible to this cancer. It has not yet been approved by the FDA, but is available in other countries and over the internet. A natural tan will do more to prevent skin cancer and sunburn. Melatotan II has a similar make-up but has the effect of increasing libido.
•For every 1,000 feet above sea level the sun’s UV radiation increases by 4-5%, making people more susceptible to sunburn and skin cancer.
•A mixture of ½ water and ½ vinegar, applied with a spray bottle, will help cool the skin from a sunburn. Wet towels with the mixture and apply directly to the skin for overnight relief.
•Stay hydrated after a sunburn. Your body loses a lot of moisture from sun exposure. The body needs the water to replenish the fluids lost in and around your skin cells.
•Keep around an aloe vera plant. Detach a leaf and squeeze out the juice. Gently rub into the skin for cooling natural relief.
•Vitamin A works to restore healthy skin from a sunburn. Drink a glass of Vitamin A in liquid form. Apply Vitamin A topically. Do not continue large doses for an extended period.
•Diuretics, antibiotics, tranquilizers, birth control pills and diabetes medications can make you susceptible to sunburn. Medicated soaps and perfumes may also make you susceptible to overexposure to the sun’s rays.
•Apply coconut oil as a sunscreen before sun exposure. It naturally moisturizes and protects the skin.
•Prevention is the best cure for sunburn. Wear light colored long-sleeve shirts and pants during long periods of sun exposure, especially at higher altitudes where you are more susceptible to sun exposure.
•Skin cancer is the 6th most common cancer among men and the 7th most common cancer among woman. Next to cancer caused by smoking, cancer caused by overexposure to the sun is the most avoidable.
•The hours of 10 AM to 3 PM, when the sun is overhead are the times of day when you are most at danger of overexposure & sunburn.
•Consider visiting your doctor if your symptoms from sunburn include fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or feeling faint. These are symptoms of heat stress.
•You are at greatest risk for developing melanoma cancer if you’ve had 5 or more sunburns anytime during your life. If you have had a blistering sunburn you at double the risk of others.
•Use clothing from CoolTan - shorts, swimsuits, shirts - to prevent sunburn and develop a beautiful tan. They produce Tan-Through clothes that block overexposure while allowing your skin to tan.
•Use Tannamins to tan your skin from the inside out. A beautiful tan without sun overexposure. Tan the healthy way.
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