Skin Care: Men Who Care About Their Skin Protect

More and more men are using sun protection while working and playing outdoors. They know that skin cancer is a threat, but it is a threat they can do something about it. By protecting your skin from the sun, you may reduce your chances of getting skin cancer.
Why is the sun bad for my skin?
The sun's rays, also called ultraviolet-damaged skin. The short-term results of unprotected exposure to UV rays are sunburn and tanning. In the long term, exposure to ultraviolet rays without protection can cause skin cancer.How do I protect my skin from the sun? Follow these guidelines for "safe-sun" whenever you are in the sun:

Stay away from the sun if you can between 10 am and 4 pm when the sun is strongest.
If you must be outdoors and exposed to the sun, wear a long sleeved shirt and long pants to protect your skin. Wear shirts made from tightly woven cloth, like cotton shirts with long sleeves. If the clothing fits loosely, you will feel cooler. Several companies such as Sun Solumbra and Preacutions have special clothes for sun protection available (telephone: 800-882-7860; Web page: www.solumbra.com).
Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun. Sun exposure increases your risk of getting cataracts.
Wear a wide brimmed hat that shades the face, neck and ears from the sun. The best hat to wear in the sun has a brim of at least 15 cm (6 inches) wide around him. Baseball hats and the like do not protect their ears and neck.
Use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF initials in English) of at least 15 even on cloudy days. Clouds do not protect their skin from damage from the sun. Only sunscreen can do. Use plenty of sunscreen and rub it in well. Put on sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside. Put the sunscreen everywhere the sun's rays might touch you, including your forehead and face, ears, the back of his neck and anywhere where you have no hair on top of your head. Some sunscreen products advertise that they will not fall as drops in her eyes. You can try those products on your face if that's a problem for you.

What else can I do to protect my skin?
It'sa good idea to check your skin once a month. Ask your doctor about this. If your doctor thinks it's a good idea for you, pick one day each month to check your skin as your birthday or the day you pay your bills. A monthly skin check can help you detect skin cancer early. The faster you detect skin cancer, the better the chance for a cure.