This Is the Number 1 Skin Crime, According to an Expert

Not wearing your SPF 365 Days of the Year

Even though sun exposure is vital for overall health, immunity (we get Vitamin D from sun exposure) and well-being, soaking up the sun can be good for us. But too much exposure can increase the risk of skin cancer and premature ageing.

So do we really need to wear a sunscreen on cold or dull days? The answer is Yes, you should wear a sunscreen every day on exposed areas of skin when outside because you are constantly being bombarded with UV radiation. UV radiation penetrates through the clouds so make sure you are wearing a sunscreen even when the sun isn’t shining. If you don’t you are going to accumulate damage to your skin which could lead to developing cancerous lesions later in life

If you are sunbathing you should reapply your sunscreen every 2 hours. It doesn’t matter what your skin tone is, you need to be wearing a sunscreen. If you have a darker skin tone don’t think for one second you don’t need protection… this a myth! You do. UV radiation can cause serious damage even to darker skins.

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If you want to read more, the experts at Consulting Room really know what they're talking about and have put together sunscreen FAQs just for you.

If you have more questions, you can use the sunscreen questions feature to talk to our panel of trained medical experts.

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Many thanks to the author of this blog Lynne Dicks who is the owner and founder of Skinology.

Lynne is a qualified VTCT Skin Specialist and Advanced Electrologist, Some years ago she decided to further her education and study Corneotherapy. The principles of corneotherapy are to keep the epidermis intact at all times, working from the outside in.

Lynne specialises in treating acne, rosacea, peri-oral dermatitis and age management with customised skincare and advanced technologies and has been involved in the beauty industry for over 30 years.