Often Dry Under The Sun, Here's How To Improve Skin According To Dermatologists

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JAKARTA - Spending a lot of time sunbathing in the sun does provide health benefits. However, too often exposed to sunlight can actually have a bad effect on the skin.

The good news is, there are several things you can do to improve your skin after exposure to sunlight according to DendyGGelman, MD, board-certified dermatologist and surgeon Mohs, Hadley King, MD, board-certified dermatologist at NYC, and

First, according to dermatologists, the best way to maintain skin health is to avoid exposure to sunlight.

"Sunlight damages the DNA of skin cells and protein in the skin such as collagen and elastin," said Dr. King, so that it can cause wrinkles and even skin cancer in some cases.

According to Dr. Live, exposure to the sun with UV and heat increases can also cause skin dehydration. So, the longer you are in the sun, the more dehydrated your body condition, both inside and outside.

Even so, it is impossible to avoid sunlight, especially in the summer. Although it cannot recover cell damage due to spending too long outdoors. But there are several ways to restore and repair the skin by inserting antioxidants such as vitamin C into daily skin care routines. Here, vitamin C serves to help protect the skin from UVA radiation. After that, don't forget to wear sunscreen and hydrate your skin well by drinking water applying moisturizer.

"You have to be hydrated enough, so drinking a lot of water is important," said Dr. King.

"A moisturizer with a combination of humectane, emoliene, or occlusive must also be used to moisturize and support the skin layer," continued Dr. King.

Dr. King suggests looking for moisturizers for the sunburned skin, which contains ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin, squalane, ceramide, and oil to keep the skin layer healthy. After exposure to sunlight and wearing sunscreen even though you don't often leave the house.

If the skin is red, swollen, hot when touched, and sore or burned, you may experience sunburned skin.

"Generally, you will see significant rhythm or redness on the skin, which can be accompanied by pain and pain, or peeling or peeling," says Dr.

If so, there are several steps to reduce the impact of the sun's burning skin.

"If necessary, start by taking oral anti-inflammatory drugs such as reforms to reduce inflammation," said Dr. King.

Next, choose a cold bath with soft soap formulated by glycerin to help the skin feel soft and moist (not dry and cracked). After bathing, gently applaud the skin (don't rubbed so as to avoid pain or more severe friction), and apply moisturizers to help maintain moisture in the skin.

"Use a formula with aloe vera content for sunburned skin, to help relieve burns, and apply 1 percent hydrocortison cream can also help the area feel uncomfortable," he added.

If the sunburned skin is inflamed or moisturized, you can try to calm the area with natural treatment or drugs sold freely.

"Relieve the skin using waslap which is soaked in low milk cold fat for 15 minutes," said Dr. King.

He explained that the fat content in milk can have the nature of cleaning and moisturizing, so it's best to use milk when your burnt skin is in the drying and peeling phase. If you have lepuh, Dr.mengus not to solve it, because it can cause irritation and further infection.

"Eleption is a natural part of the healing process, and when this happens, I suggest using a non-oily moisturizer to treat the area," says Dr. King.

Remember, even though you are tempted to press or tamper with the peeling and lumping skin, avoid touching, etching, and fiddling with it. Of course, if the sunburned skin doesn't get better or gets worse, you have to contact a board-certified dermatologist for further examination.