What can be done to prevent sun rash?
Over exposure to the sun may lead to premature ageing of the skin and an increased risk of skin cancer. Use common sense and avoid the direct sunlight when it is most intense around midday and early afternoon. It is important to keep in the shade and to wear appropriate clothing, eg sun hats, sunglasses with proper UV protection and clothing material that doesn’t allow the sun through easily. It is very annoying to return from a holiday with a skin rash instead of a nice tan. Unfortunately, we do not know why some people are so sensitive to sunlight. However, there is one preventive treatment that can be offered. The only remedy is to use a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF). The SPF indicates how effectively the cream protects you from the more harmful light ultraviolet B wavelength (UBV) sunlight. A sunscreen with a SPF of 10 should in theory allow the individual using it, to remain in sunlight 10 times longer without burning. Although ultraviolet B wavelengths (290-32
