LOOK AFTER YOURSELF ON A SUNNY HOLIDAY ...
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An important part of personal medical care is common sense!
SUNTANS CAN KILL
Suntans also cause premature ageing, eye damage and can cripple the immune system.
TAN NOW ... PAY LATER
The price may be high ... skin cancer, ugly aged skin, damaged eyes and an impaired immune system.  With all these risks - who needs a suntan?
USE A HIGH SPF, BROAD-SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN
  • Even if out in the sun for a short walk, rub a liberal amount of sunscreen to block the sun's rays.  For maximum safety, reapply every few hours and after swimming or sweating.  
  • Even on a cloudy day, as much as 75% of the sun's cancer-causing rays can penetrate through the cloud.
  • The best sunscreen preparations are 'broad spectrum' ones, blocking out most UV radiation, including both ultraviolet A - UVA - and ultraviolet B - UVB.
SHIELD YOUR EYES
  • Wear UV-blocking sunglasses or coated prescription lenses.  
  • Sunglasses also help shield the area around the eyes.
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
  • A light woven cotton shirt will screen out most ultraviolet radiation.  The tighter the weave, the greater the protection.  
  • Avoid loosely woven polyesters which let a lot of the UV rays through.
  • Be sure to wear a hat!  A cap with a peak can keep half the dangerous rays away from the eyes - and  broad rimmed hat is even better.
BE ALERT TO SKIN CHANGES
  • Although skin cancer is the most common malignancy, it is also the most curable - if caught in time.
  • Keep a keen watch on any dark moles.
DON'T FORGET TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN
Children absorb a large proportion of their lifetime UV exposure before the age of 18!