To help protect your skin from the damaging rays
of the sun, dermatologists recommend wearing a broad-spectrum sunscreen
with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher every day in all seasons…in
summer and winter, on both cloudy and clear days.
A broad-spectrum sunscreen helps protect your skin from
both UVA (aging) and UVB (burning) rays. UVA rays are believed to be responsible
for photoaging — the damage that occurs to the skin from many years
of exposure to the sun. It's important to protect your skin from incidental
sun exposure like while you're driving in the car, walking outside, etc.
Apply sunscreen to all exposed skin, including lips,
ears, backs of hands, and neck. Apply sunscreen generously and evenly
before going in the sun, and reapply frequently after swimming, exercising,
or sweating. It's also important to look for a sunscreen product that
is water resistant.