The rays of the sun are often welcome for relieve eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) because UV rays have an anti-inflammatory effect and soothe flare-ups. But if we are not careful, the sun can turn out to be a false friend because it also promotes water loss and accentuates the feeling of dry skin and tightness. Also, it is important to prevent dehydration with a lot of moisturizers and drinking a lot.
Age spots, also called lentigo, are brown spots, more or less large, which generally appear after 40 years on the most exposed areas of the body: the back of the hands, the neckline or the face. They correspond to a local reorganization of melanin (the pigment responsible for skin color) in the skin during exposure to the sun. To avoid their too early appearance, then their multiplication, there is no other way than to hide from the sun! Stay in the shade as much as possible and never go out without spread with sunscreen.
After one herpes outbreak, the virus remains dormant in a lymph node. But under the effect of UV, the virus will wake up, go along the sensory nerve and cause new lesions to appear on the skin or mucous membrane. A word of advice: to avoid seeing an unsightly cold sore appear, systematically apply a protective balm to your lips (index 15 or more). It is particularly important to moisturize your lips well because, when they are dry, the risk of flare-ups are multiplied.
Rosacea affects approximately 10% of the population. This dermatosis initially manifests itself most often in women 30-40 years old with fair skin and eyes. It manifests itself in the form of crises or “flushes”: vasomotor flushes occur suddenly with redness on the skin of the face and neck. Stress is often the main triggering factor, but UV radiation also plays an important role in triggering illness or flare-ups. Photoprotection is therefore essential: little sun, lots of shade high factor sunscreen are essential in summer.
When pregnant, your body makes even more hormones, leading to increased melanin synthesis. As soon as we are exposed to the sun, these pigments responsible for tanning, disturbed by hormones, rise in the greatest disorder from the deep layers of the skin to the surface of the epidermis. This is how the famous “pregnancy mask” may appear on the face. It is manifested by small brown spots, more or less regular in shape but well defined. Usually spread over the forehead, cheekbones, cheeks and upper lips. In summer, never go out without having your face protected by a sunscreen with a high protection factor and without a wide-brimmed straw hat.
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