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Children Protection from Skin Cancer
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One must not be careless in protecting the skin of children from the harmful sun.
One should not take it lightly, and should always stay conscious about protecting the skin of the children from harmful UV rays of the sun.
The early protection can reduce the risk factor of developing skin cancer in future.
To protect the young kids from sunburn, one can follow the combinations of following methods:
- It is better to keep the kids indoors between around 11 am to 3 pm. This is the time when sun is at its peak and just a few minutes of exposure to that sun can cause sunburn. Therefore it is better to avoid moving out during peak hours.
- One should plan the outdoor activities either before 10 am or after 3pm. Stay ‘sunsmart’, even on cooler or cloudy days. Don’t think that the effect of sun is less when it is covered with clouds. In fact, it’s as harmful as it is on a clear day. So, don’t take any chance.
- One should nicely dress up the children for summer. It is preferred to dress them in cool color cotton clothes. As cotton is best stuff for summer, it absorbs sweat and leaves the body cool and fresh. One should also cover the head of kids with a wide brimmed hat; it protects face, ears and neck of the children. One should cover the cover the legs, arms and other parts of children’s body properly with the clothes. Other than cotton, one can select a fiber that is soft on skin and can protect the rays from through it.
- One should encourage the kids to play in shade. One should always remember that the harmful UV rays can reflect onto the skin of child, even when is in the shade, so it is preferred to cover the children with hat and a nice kids sunscreen lotion as well.
Sunscreen for children:
Sunscreen can be considered as a protection against sunrays, but it is not a complete protection option for protecting the skin of the children. Sunscreen provides the protection only for sometime by blocking the rays of sun from falling on the skin.
One should apply sunscreen to the children at least 20 minutes before they go to play outside. To prevent any irritation over the skin due to sunscreen, it is recommended to use brands that offer sunscreens especially for children.