Tanning is the phenomenon in which the human skin darkens upon exposure to ultraviolet rays (UV) from sunlight or artificial lights, such as quartz lamps. The skin color change is due to the increased release of the pigment melanin from the skin cells due to solar radiation. Melanin is produced by melanocytes, which are a specific type of cells located in the epidermis, the most superficial layer , and it is useful for its protective action of the dermis, ( epidermis + represent derma skin or skin ) against the possible damages caused by the rays.
WHAT TO DO TO GET A GOOD TANNING?
A) Expose yourself in a gradual manner: in the first vacation to the beach or mountains days should gradually accustom the skin to the sun. The tan surface of the first days is due to the melanin already available reserve and is destined to disappear quickly and only after about a week begins to form long-lasting tan.
B) You can not stay in the sun when and how much you want: Remember that the best time to tan the morning until 11 and late afternoon. Avoid the hottest hours of the day (give her 12 all 15).
C) Stare in motion: in this way the solar radiation is distributed evenly over the entire body.
After a nice bathroom is pleasant dry in the sun; but attention, the lens-effect of water droplets on the body can promote the sunburn and dehydration.
D) Pay attention to diet. Foods rich in vitamins are able to provide the skin with proper hydration: Vitamin C (which is found in abundance in peppers, citrus and kiwi), E (eggs and broccoli) by A – betacarotene (vegetable red or yellow flesh). Dietary supplements of beta-carotene help to give a nice golden color, even if they do not provide protection against ultraviolet radiation.
Autoabbronzanti, Yes or no?
The self-tanning appear to be a good ally for suntan lovers: in fact they allow to obtain a good skin pigmentation, albeit destined to disappear in the space of 2 the 3 days, in a few hours and there is no sun. Excellent So for the first few days, even when the skin is not tanned, as they allow you to present a beautiful golden color, but once back in town, for longer storage.
Caution: self-tanners do not confer any protection against ultraviolet radiation.
And finally, after-sun: after exposure the skin must be hydrated because it maintains elastic. A moisturizer or an after-sun product (that contains soothing and refreshing ingredients and natural) handle it, However, bearing in mind that the skin is constantly renewed, eliminating the superficial layers, for which the tan is destined sooner or later to disappear.
Specialista in Chir. General, mammalogy, Ph.D. , SIUMB degree in Ultrasound Clinic
