Wednesday 6 November 2013

CHILDREN SUN AND TANNING

CHILDREN SUN AND TANNINGThere comes a bright sunny day when we all want to go somewhere outside the city. There, near the pond or simply on a beautiful lawn, you can throw clothes and substitute body and sunlight. And most of all this happy kids with a fondness for all day to be outdoors.

SUNLIGHT: GOOD

It's hard to overestimate the importance of sunlight for the younger body. Under the sunlight in children and adolescents to produce vitamin D, necessary for bone strength.

Sun boosts immunity, has disinfectant properties, is a potent anti-depressant. By the way, in countries where sunny days a year, many children and adolescents are less likely to suffer from depression, and they hardly arise suicidal intentions.

But dangerous

First, recall that a tan - it's nothing more than a defensive reaction of the skin to sunlight. It was so special cells melanocytes responsible for melanin production, resist burns and creates a barrier between our body and the sun.

Children's skin is particularly delicate and subtle and the processes of melanin in it are not perfect, so direct sunlight for it are dangerous! And in the thick of in any case can not be where there is no shade. And the less the age child, the less you need it to be in the sun. Remember that kids up to 3-3.5 years can not be exposed to direct sunlight without light shirts, panama or scarves.

The remaining open areas of the body - face (nose, forehead, chin), elbow bends, the legs - best to handle special children's facilities, save ourselves from the sun's radiation.

In addition, young children are very quickly overheat in the sun.

Another look: if the skin is covered with a large number of baby moles, also costs significantly limit the baby stay in the sun. Not all moles are reborn in the tumor, but when a lot of them, it is necessary to be cautious.

Still have children who are on the face, shoulders, arms, dark spots, called doctors solar lentigines. They look like large freckles, only darker. This is the result of previous sunburn. In these places have changed the structure of the skin, to substitute its sunlight again especially dangerous.

RULES OF CHILDREN'S TANNING

Resting place: located under the ambient light in the shade awning derevevV this case, the burns are excluded, the melanin will still be worked out, staining the skin a nice golden color.

Time Sun: You can stay in the sun in the morning and in the evening when the rays are not vertically, that is, stay in a cool place or in the shade with 11 to 17 hours.

Means of protection: always apply to the child's skin special features that protect against UV rays. For the protection of children usually come with a high protection factor - at least 60. The lighter the skin, the higher the index of protection is needed. During the day, a means must be applied each time after the baby is redeemed. And, of course # 184; remedies are needed throughout the entire stay, do not forget about them in the last days, when it would seem, a tan is stuck and can not protect the skin from sun exposure.

Headgear: Be sure to put on the baby's head scarves or panama to avoid heat stroke. Better yet, wide-brimmed hat, which will cover the delicate skin of the neck and the child. If a kid is naughty and removes headgear, try to wear panama string ties.

Clothing: Light T-shirt and panties, the baby needed. In the case of swimming, cook dry shift.

Food: children (and adults too) recommended to eat more foods containing beta-carotene: carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, apricots and spinach. Beta-carotene strengthens and protects the body from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation on skin cells.

Drinking: because exposure to the sun dehydrates the body, constantly offer baby water, juice, fruit drinks. Stock up on drinks in advance that the baby constantly feel comfortable.