Some harmful effects of sunburn

Sunburn

Excessive exposure under the sun or ultra violet rays of the sun can leave the deadliest effects.  You can even suffer sunburnfrom permanent skin injury. In various occasions sunburn even causes irritation along with pain. Sunburn patches on our skin makes it ugly as well. So some early & quick cures are necessary, but at the same time we need to know its deleterious effects.

•    Various studies have revealed that sunburn can also damage your immune system which makes you vulnerable towards several ailments.

•    Because of sunburn you can get affected by melanoma (the extreme form of skin cancer). This form of cancer can disperse very fast. You can trace out the melanoma through freckles (dark coloured) on your skin.

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Cucumber: Natural Beautifier

Do you know that this long green summer fruit is not only a must for you Cucumbersalads, but a natural nourishing agent for your skin, too? You must have seen thousands of skin products ranging from face wash to scrubs and masks featuring cucumber as the main ingredient. Having a salad with cucumber is a healthy as well as delicious experience. Applying it superficially is another experience; a COOL one. Cucumber has an amazing cooling effect on the skin.

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Adverse Effects of Sunbathing

Take pleasure in the sun considered be the most delightful way to spend a holiday or even just one hour or two. But almost all of us have suffered from sunburn at some time in his/her lives. This condition is extremely itchy and painful. Too much time spend under the sun can also lead to headaches, skin pain and also increase the risk of serious diseases such as cancer.Although researchers have linked vitamin D deficiency with cancer and other health conditions like osteoporosis and osteomalacia, hypertension, heart diseases and diabetes in adults and rickets in children. It has been recorded that each year fifty to sixty thousands individuals in U.S. die prematurely from cancers caused by lack of vitamin D

Though previous studies have established that vitamin D and sun exposure can protect against infectious diseases but according to the FDA, approximately 1 in 5 people in the U. S. will be diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives. The most important, preventable cause of skin cancer is extreme exposure to the sun rays.

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to be an important cause of skin cancers. As these rays induce DNA damage, however for the non-melanoma skin cancers, cumulative sun exposure is believed to be essential. The prevalence of all skin cancers is rising day by day.

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