6 things you must know about after sun care

Taking the skin color of Asian women as an example, if you walk on the street under the strong afternoon sun for 30 minutes without any protection such as holding an umbrella or wearing a coat, it is enough to make you look like a boiled shrimp that is red and hot, and this is just a slight sunburn; if the redness of your skin persists for more than 2 hours after you return to the shade indoors, it is a slight sunburn, and the strong anti-darkening effect will make your skin quickly turn waxy and dull. More severe acute sunburn usually occurs in places with strong ultraviolet rays such as beaches and amusement parks. People who are busy playing at this time often ignore the warning signs of redness on their faces and bodies because they are overexposed to the sun in a short period of time. They play in the sun for several hours, which not only makes their skin red and hot, but also painful if touched. After a few days, the face and body will begin to peel off like a snake shedding its skin, and pigmentation will occur. For those with severe or serious sunburn, the skin will be red and slightly swollen with obvious blisters. If you only wear a bikini, the blisters will cover a larger area and may even burst, causing extreme pain from the face to the body.

To save your skin after sunburn, where should you start first?

When the skin is damaged by ultraviolet rays, the most important first aid measure is to calm down and cool down. Since the skin temperature is relatively high after sun exposure, and there will be a sensation of redness, heat and pain, you may want to use a wet towel wrapped in ice cubes to apply an ice compress, or spray a mineral moisturizing spray to quickly cool down the skin, relieve the heat and pain, and avoid the expansion of inflammation. If you only have a minor sunburn, you may want to add a soothing, moisturizing, and anti-allergic lotion, mask, gel, or frozen mask. In addition to soothing the redness, sensitivity, tightness, and dryness after sunburn, it can also replenish the moisture lost by the skin. It should be noted that in order to truly achieve the moisturizing effect, it is best to take into account the water-oil balance maintenance principle to lock moisture for the skin. However, in the face of more serious redness, blisters, and hot and painful sensations after sun exposure, in addition to emergency ice compresses to lower skin temperature, the water temperature should not be too high when cleaning, and any irritating ingredients should be avoided. It can even be washed only with clean water, and medical treatment should be sought as soon as possible to improve adverse skin conditions through professional care.

My skin is already peeling, can I just peel off the dandruff?

In the past, a few days after sun exposure, whether it is blisters or peeling on the more prominent parts of the face such as the nose, cheekbones, around the lips, etc., or on the skin of other parts of the body, it is best not to actively pop or tear them off to avoid bacterial infection and inflammation, or to cause the regrowing epidermis to be injured again, making it more vulnerable to ultraviolet rays breaking through the defense line. If you find these flakes annoying, wait until the redness, inflammation and stinging are gone, then use a soothing lotion to speed up the metabolism of dead skin. When you go out, remember to use an umbrella, a hat or long-sleeved clothes to protect your fragile skin.

Is there a golden period to save sun-damaged skin?

Three days after sun exposure is the golden period for skin repair. If you miss this period and only think about repairing your skin, it will be too late. Therefore, always have skin-cooling care products ready. As soon as your skin becomes dry and red, you can immediately apply a thick layer as an emergency wet compress. As the skin is exposed to the sun, the internal melanin will increase significantly. After alleviating the skin's heat, pain and discomfort from sunburn, in addition to drinking plenty of water to replenish moisture, don't forget to strengthen soothing and moisturizing, and do deeper skin care. For example, the formula contains aloe vera, loofah, cucumber, chamomile, glycyrrhizic acid, chamomile, witch hazel, allantoin, ceramide, hyaluronic acid, silicate, antioxidant salts and other minerals... From soothing and moisturizing to antioxidant, it can meet the skin's needs all at once. However, ingredients such as alcohol, fruit acid, salicylic acid... should be postponed for two weeks to avoid irritating the wound too much and causing a burden on the skin.

Can I exfoliate right after a sunburn?

Skin is very fragile after being sun-exposed. Due to the large amount of ultraviolet damage, it will also become rougher. Before the redness, swelling and inflammation of the skin have subsided, do not exfoliate or apply whitening skin care products immediately to avoid causing allergic reactions. Instead, focus on soothing inflammation, replenishing moisture and moisturizing the skin. After about 3 days to 1 week, you can perform exfoliation care depending on the degree of improvement in the skin condition. In addition, when exfoliating, even if you emphasize very fine scrub products, the massage technique should be very gentle and it can be rinsed off after about 3 minutes. Try to avoid irritating the skin. You may wish to choose gentle and effective exfoliating ingredients and reduce the friction time on the face. This can quickly drive away the haze on the skin and allow subsequent care to be better absorbed. If you have acne-prone skin, in addition to avoiding squeezing pimples, blackheads or getting facials, you should also temporarily stop using acne medications, as most of them contain acids or exfoliating ingredients that may worsen your sunburn problem.

If you want to get your white skin back quickly after sun exposure, what should you focus on when taking care of your skin?

The tanning process has two stages, which can be divided into acute and chronic. Generally speaking, as long as you are exposed to the sun for about 1 to 2 hours, ultraviolet UVA will cause immediate acute tanning, and your skin will soon become darker. Chronic tanning is caused by UVB and appears about 2 to 3 days later. When the skin is sunburned, the inflamed cells will stimulate the production of melanin, causing the skin melanin to continue to precipitate and move to the stratum corneum with the skin's metabolism after 3-7 days. At this time, you may wish to gently remove the old dead skin cells from the skin, and then improve it with skin care products containing whitening and moisturizing effects. If you want to get your skin white quickly, you can use whitening essence, whitening mask or ampoule at night to intensively lighten melanin and spots; at the same time, don't forget to drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins C and E, and eat green beans and coix seed soup that are anti-inflammatory and whitening. Be sure to apply sunscreen, hold an umbrella and wear sun-protective clothing when going out. Through comprehensive whitening care, your skin can quickly regain its whiteness and radiance.