How much sun can you take? Depends on your skin color, the place where I do, the time of year and time. The skin has a memory, since your first exposure to the sun harmful effects accumulate. If you are exposed to too much sun, your skin will bill you after 30 years or earlier, saying the first epidermal intolerances.

Sun exposure before and during the vacation time you need to promote health. Here is a list of foods you should include in these days to strengthen your protection against the sun:

• Water and moisture that is essential for the skin condition. In summer, the body loses more water because there is increased sweating.

• The carotenoids accelerate tanning, since they increase the production of melanin, which acts as a protective screen and gives the skin a golden color, also protects against damage caused by solar radiation and aging. Eat them in carrots and peaches

• The omega-3 fatty acids protect against dehydration. In addition, act as agents relieving you inflammatory skin lesions. Get them fish such as herring, tuna, salmon and sardines. Also get those in nuts and soy.

• Vitamin C has antioxidant properties. Another function is the synthesis of collagen, which forms part of the structure of the skin. Consume them in citrus fruits such as oranges, tangerine, lemon and grapefruit.

• Vitamin E also has antioxidant and healing is essential in the repair of the alterations produced by the sun on the skin. Find it in olive oil, avocado and egg yolk.

• Some B vitamins such as vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and niacin are also involved in the maintenance of skin. Foods that provide vitamin B2 are milk, cheese, eggs, livers do, legumes and vegetables.

Disproportionately affects women and dark brown skin and besides being a health problem, is also a cosmetic problem that greatly affects the self esteem and presentation of a person cause of sometimes leading to severe depression.

The areas of the body most affected are the face (forehead, cheeks, jaw, mustache, nose and chin), neck and receiving intense ultraviolet radiation.

This skin disease affects more women than men and more frequently in people living in geographic areas with more intensity ultraviolet radiation.

The cause of this disease, but has been associated with:
Solar radiation.
Inheritance.
Pregnancy.
Use of hormonal contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy for menopause.
Thyroid diseases.
Constant proximity to emission sources of heat such as sauna baths, steam.
Constant proximity to fluorescent lighting and computers.
Excessive use of cosmetics and perfumes.
Injuries or blows to the skin.
Use of certain medications.

Although it is also called “liver spots and kidney”, there is evidence that diseases are caused by these two bodies.

Although there is no treatment that permanently remove stains, the dermatologist can suggest based on the origin of the spots, which can minimize the problem. There are some that may clarify or avoid leaving more as the use of skin lightening, the crazy-scrubs or peels, treatments with intense pulsed light devices and lasers, but these should always be applied by a specialist.

Glasses or contact lenses, best allies. Uses corrective lenses if you need them and when necessary use sunglasses. Avoiding certain compensatory or protective facial expressions, which cause wrinkles. The skin around the eyes is extremely thin and fragile, and that is where usually the first facial wrinkles appear as a result of repetitive muscle contractions. Sunglasses also protect against ultraviolet radiation.

Turn off the cigarette. This bad habit not only affects your heart and lungs, but the toxins contained in cigarette smoke also cause damage to the skin. So, smokers are deep wrinkles, caused largely by the contraction of the lips from smoking and the act of squinting to avoid the smoke. In addition, snuff smoke adversely affects the skin in two ways: air polluted with smoke and smoking dries the skin reduces the amount of blood flow to it, which deprives it of oxygen and other essential nutrients and causes dehydration the skin surface.

Sleep on your back. If it is not your usual position, at least try discreetly incorporating the mattress. May not have thought of, but people who sleep on their sides tend to wake up with lines and marks on the skin. Over time, the trauma continued, they may become permanent.

Avoid rapid changes in weight. Although fast diets are in vogue, people have any drastic changes in weight (with effect “yoyo”) are also shrinking and stretching their skin. As we age our skin loses its elasticity, and can not regain its tone and vitality after every change.

What does it mean? When we are born, we have a specific and limited capacity for defense against ultraviolet radiation, which we consume as we are exposed to it. It is like money: the more conservative we are with him, the more we will last. And in winter, give a break to the skin so that it can recover and allow it to regenerate.

Tan also. It should be protected only when it is pale. It is important to keep using protection factors of medium to high when there is already a good tan, it will avoid causing further damage to the skin.

Different formats. The spray products, such as those for athletes or even men, are perfect for oily, slightly more common in youth.

Formulas ‘Terrain’ … The sport lovers will do well to find ways resistant to water and sand to ensure comprehensive protection.
… And a broad spectrum. Looking broad-spectrum sunscreen that protects both UVB (the burning) and UVA, which causes sagging and staining.

In winter … you can use skin lightening products, which will match the skin tone, but must be combined with sunscreen to avoid the appearance of new spots.
Prevent. Sometimes, enough heat to produce skin irritation, so it is best avoided as far as possible.

How to choose cosmetics. It is time to put a barrier cosmetic sun, which should also extend neck and hands. A good choice for day to day are the solar color, that combine protection and makeup effects.