Harmful Effects Of Excessive Sun Exposure
                     Harmful Effects Of Excessive Sun Exposure
Anil Kumar
Writes on functional and active ingredients for personal 
care, home care, hair colour, sun care products, 
pigmentation dryer and dietary supplements including 
Iscotrizinol, also called as Uvasorb Heb / Diethylhexyl 
butamido triazone.
    We all love sunbathing and take the heat to our bones lying under the 
sun. Besides, you might have a fascination for the beautiful tan on your 
skin. Well, lying under the sun comes with a plethora of health benefits. 
However, without adequate protection, you might be doing it the wrong 
way. While you are eagerly waiting for your next sunbath, it’s time to 
have a look at the harmful impact of excessive exposure to the sun.
   Why is excessive exposure to the sun harmful?
   To help you experience a better sunbathing session the next time, we 
have explained the adverse effects of excessive sun exposure. Check out 
the adverse effects of excessive sun exposure and make sure to take 
adequate guard against the same.
    Skin damage (short-term)
    Exposure to the sun for just 15 minutes without sunscreen can lead to 
skin damage. Well, you might not immediately realize this damage, but 
the effect will show up on your skin in 2 to 6 hours. This includes 
radiation burns when your skin remains exposed to harmful UV rays. 
Along with the reddening of your skin, you might get blisters and pain. 
In severe conditions, you may get second-degree burns.
   Skin damage (long-term)
    If you habitually expose yourself to the sun, the aging process of your 
skin accelerates. So, you would experience premature wrinkles on your 
skin. Besides, your skin might sag and look dull and leathery.
    Prolonged exposure to the sun without adequate protection can also 
result in age spots or pigment changes on your skin. Besides, the quality 
of your skin would deteriorate, and it would get bruises easily.
    In adverse conditions, prolonged exposure to the sun permanently 
damages your skin cells and results in skin cancer. Broadly, you can get 
three types of cancer on your skin. These are squamous-cell carcinoma, 
basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma. 
Heat stroke
    Prolonged heat exposure under the sun can have a severe impact on 
health, such as heat stroke. It begins with exhaustion, cramps, and 
fainting, and gradually aggravates. Under adverse conditions, it can 
cause damage to your internal organs as well as the brain.
Some of the common signs of heat stroke include:
• Vomiting or nausea
• Throbbing headache
• Dizziness
• Weakness and muscle cramps
• Shallow breathing and rapid heartbeat
• Loss of consciousness, disorientation, and Confusion
Dehydration
   When you sunbathe, you tend to sweat a lot. Unless you reimburse your 
system with adequate amounts of fluid, the water level in your body 
becomes unbalanced. Remember, under severe conditions, dehydration 
can even cause death.
• Some of the common signs of dehydration include:
• Yellow color in your urine
• Swollen tongue
• Dryness in your mouth
• Weakness and dizziness
• Decreased urine output
• More thirst for water
• Inability to sweat
• Fainting and sluggishness
• Palpitations in the heart
    This explains why experts recommend consuming plenty of water and 
juicy vegetables like tomatoes while sunbathing.
   Hives or solar urticaria
    Solar urticaria or hives are also an impact of excessive exposure to the 
sun. You might notice itchy patches on your skin or red welts that 
develop as soon as you go out in the sun. These patches last for a few 
hours and can bother you even after you come indoors. Although this is 
a rare condition, it is a negative effect of prolonged heat exposure. 
Along with this, you may experience nausea, weakness, and headaches. 
Solar urticaria generally affects females more than males.
    Now that you are aware of the adverse effect of prolonged exposure to 
the sun, make sure to sunbathe in the right way. Keeping yourself 
hydrated and secure from the heat can help you benefit from the sun’s 
rays.
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