The effect of summer for your skin

The summer period is a boost for morale but also the risk of causing potential damage to your skin . This is why regularly applied sunscreen , a hat and non-prolonged exposure to the sun are highly recommended .

The only positive point

The positive point of the sun that we cannot take away from it is that it represents an incomparable source of vitamin D , important for our morale and our proper functioning .

However, exposure for a few minutes is enough to benefit from the benefits of the sun and stock up on vitamin D.

Also note that sunscreen does not prevent the absorption of this vitamin , so do not hesitate to apply it and reapply it during the day .

The immediate negatives

But as we also know, the sun poses a danger to our skin in the long run .

Some negative effects can be observed over time and as the years pass, others on the contrary are immediate .
These include sunburn , skin thickening and solar herpes .

Negative points over time

Sunburn or skin thickening are immediate reactions which still lead to a domino effect by causing premature skin aging and in certain cases, skin cancers .

Sun capital also decreases over time and exposure. This capital is in reality a defense mechanism against the sun, it is the body's ability to protect itself from the sun's rays thanks to tanning . However, this natural protection has limits and diminishes over the course of life.

When this solar capital is exhausted or very weak , the skin can no longer protect itself naturally and correctly and it is therefore essential to maintain this solar capital as much as possible.