CONNECTOR.AE 38 CONNECTOR.AE 39 Health and Wellness Health and Wellness water, sand, or snow can intensify the sun’s burning rays. Sun lamps and certain medications, like doxycycline, can increase susceptibility to sunburn, while conditions like lupus can heighten sensitivity to the sun.” Other common causes are: 1. Sun exposure 2. Strength of UV rays 3. Tanning bed usage without sunscreen What Are The Symptoms Of Sunburn As per Dalya Sager, Senior Medical Aesthetician and skincare expert, “Sunburn manifests itself on the skin as a burn. The skin will feel hot to the touch and very sensitive along with redness and swelling and possible blistering.” Sunburn can progress through different stages, influenced by factors like skin type, sun exposure duration, and UV ray intensity. Adding more to this, Dr Asima Nasir, Medical Director at Orskin Aesthetics Clinic, says, “Sunburn risk is primarily determined by the amount and length of UV exposure, as well as by medication use, time of day, ozone depletion, high altitude, clear skies, and skin phototype.” Sunburn: Causes, Symptoms And When To See A Doctor In hot summer weather, dehydration and excessive sweating can lead to illness, but it’s not just your health that is at risk, your skin is vulnerable too. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause severe inflammation known as sunburn. Sunburn is not the same as tanning; it’s the acute inflammatory response of the skin to excessive exposure to UV radiation from the sun. It occurs when the skin is overexposed to UV radiation. In this Connector guide, we will explore the causes and symptoms of sunburn to help you stay safe in the sun. How Common Is Sunburn Sunburn is common, especially among young people, regardless of skin tone. The severity of sunburn depends on one’s skin type and sun exposure. Lighterskin is more susceptible to sunburn due to lower melanin content, while darker skin tends to tan rather than burn. Adding to this, Dalya Sager, Senior Medical Aesthetician and skincare expert says, “Everyone can get sunburnt, however skin type l, ll and lll on the Fitzpatrick scale (fair skin) are more susceptible due to lighter skin tones and less melanin in the skin. Melanin is a pigment found in the skin and acts as a protective element by absorbing the harmful rays of the sun and UV sources, it is stimulated when there is over exposure this stimulation of melanin and production of the pigment causes the skin to tan or change to a darker colour. Burning happens when the body is unable to produce more melanin for protection; the extra UV light that’s not absorbed will start causing burning to the skin.” What Causes Sunburn While sunburn is quite common, Dr. Asima Nasir, Medical Director at Orskin Aesthetics Clinic says, “Infants and children are especially vulnerable to sunburn, and fair-skinned individuals are at higher risk. However, it’s important to note that even darker skin tones can burn and should be protected. The sun’s rays are most intense between 10am and 4pm, and they’re stronger at higher altitudes and closer to the equator. Additionally, surfaces like
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