7 Steps To Safer Sunning

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ss, tenderness, pain, swelling, and blistering. Although there is no quick cure, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends using wet compresses, cool baths, bland moisturizers, and over-the-counter hydrocortisone creams.
Sunburn becomes a more serious problem with fever, chills, upset stomach, and confusion. If these symptoms develop, see a doctor.
2. Use sunscreen.
With labels stating "sunscreen" or "sunblock," these lotions, creams, ointments, gels, or wax sticks, when applied to the skin, absorb, reflect or scatter some or all of the sun's rays.
Some sunscreen products, labeled "broad-spectrum," protect against two types of radiation: UVA and UVB. Scientists now believe that both UVA and UVB can damage the skin and lead to skin cancer.
Other products protect only against UVB, previously thought to be the only damaging type.
Some cosmetics, such as some lipsticks, also are considered sunscreen products if they contain sunscreen and their labels state they do.
Sunblock products block a large percentage of UV radiation.
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