6 Six Sunscreen Mistakes You Could Be Making This Summer.

6 Six Sunscreen Mistakes You Could Be Making This Summer.

Many people are enjoying the hot weather and spending a lot of time out doors even though most of them would use sunscreen before going out there are a lot of mistakes they could be making without knowing.

Experts are warning that any level of sunburn is going to cause irreparable damage. Gillian Nuttall the founder of the charity melanoma UK said any can increase the risk of melanoma she reveals the six mistakes people may be making with their sunscreen.

1. Low Factor Sunscreen.

Gillian said that this is a very common mistake. People normally apply more and more of the low factor sunscreen they use thinking using more provides better protection but don’t know that is not the case. 

2. Forgetting ears and soles.

These areas  tend to be forgotten. She told mailonline: think about it when people sunbath on the front the soles of the feet face the sun but they don’t ever think to protect them. "Another  area that is always missed is the tops of ears . people have had their whole ears removed following  melanoma on the ear."

3. Going outside without any sunscreen on.

Some people only apply sunscreen when they feel burned and do not do that before going out in the first place. These people put themselves at risk. As soon as skin turns pink in the sun the damage is already done and lis irrepairable said Gillian. " In an attempt to make the tender skin feel better You can apply after sun as much as you like when you've caught the sun but after your skin turns pink, the damage has already been done and is irrepairable” said Gillian.

4. Leaving sunscreen until last minute.

You need to apply sunscreen at least twenty minutes before you go out so that it can be fully absorbed as this makes the protection provided by the sunscreen more effective.

5. Not applying enough sunscreen on children.

It is important parents make sure their Childrens' skin are protected from sunburn as it is very delicate make sure children are protected. Children skin is lighter than that of adults and is at more risk. Sunburn at childhood also increases the risk of skin cancer later in life. Two table spoons are recommended for the body and two tablespoons for the head and neck region.

6. Not using sunscreen when it is cloudy.

It is adviced that suncreen be use all year round and not only on sunny days when its hot. Dr Jennifer Crawley a child farm paediatric dermatologist told mailonline that sunburn just once in two years triples the chances of one getting melanoma because damaging UVA and UVB rays can still be absorbed on cooler days.

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