Light Skin Protective creams are not enough to protect themselves from the sun

For those who are sensitive to the sun, it is not enough to use protective creams. The old grandmother's remedies (the shade, the use of long sleeves, etc.) seem to be effective in helping the creams to provide protection. That is what emanates from a large American study published by JAMA Dermatology

11 JUL – (Reuters Health) – For fair-skinned people, protective creams are not enough to protect against burns. . So, wearing a hat and protective clothing, as well as sitting in the shade, are good practices to reduce the likelihood of being burned by the sun. A highlight is a research published by JAMA Dermatology and conducted by Kasey Morris and Frank Perna of the National Institute of Bethesda, Maryland.

The Study The two US researchers badyzed data from more than 28,000 respondents in the National Health Interview Survey 2015. The survey asked participants what would have happened after the exposure of skin in the sun for an hour after they have not been exposed to it for a long time. Those who reported "having a severe burn with blisters", "having a moderate burn with peeling" or "having a delicate burn with little or no tanning" were considered to be sensitive to the sun.

While those who responded that they became darker without burning or that nothing happened they were considered not to be sensitive to the sun. Respondents also indicated how often they had sunburned in the last year and how often they used protection on a hot, sunny day. The choices included cream, shade search, cap or visor, wide brimmed hat, long sleeves and long pants.

The results. Most people, 77%, used at least one form of sunscreen. Shadow research was the most used practice by 40% of people, while long sleeve wear was the least common (16%). Of the nearly 16,000 sun-sensitive people, those who used sunscreen had the highest number of burns, 62%, while sun-sensitive people with the lowest probability of sunburns did not use cream, but were looking for shade, wearing a hat and protective clothing. Of the 12,000 non-respondents in the sun, however, those who used the four protective behaviors had only a 7% chance of being burned.

The comments. "Most cases of melanoma are due to" excessive exposure to ultraviolet light and could be avoided by appropriate protective behavior, "says Morris." The most surprising finding was that regular use of cream Solar in the absence of other protective behaviors was badociated with the highest probability of sunburn. "

Source: JAMA Dermatology

Carolyn Crist

] (Italian version Daily Health / Popular Science)

11 July 2018
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