Post by shahadat560 on Jan 16, 2024 22:21:46 GMT -6
The Official College of Pharmacists of A Coruña (COFC) has presented its photoprotection campaign for this summer inspired by the "social leaders of confinement" named after Animators . And one of the recommendations is directly related to the mandatory complement of the new normal, the mask , because they emphasize that sunscreen should be used underneath .
In this edition, number 20, both informative tips and activities "have been adapted to our new reality", so social networks, posters and advice in pharmacies, and messages through the media will be used.
"In recent weeks, consultations about photoprotection have multiplied in pharmacies, with the good weather ahead and the possibility of exposing themselves to the sun again, going to the beach or traveling through Country Email List Galicia," explain the pharmacists from A Coruña. For this reason, this group "has been reminding that sunscreen must be used under the mask, since its fabric does not protect against solar radiation ", and that, in addition, "it is advisable to renew the product when taking it off to avoid areas unprotected by rubbing, such as the nose.
Pharmacists recommend applying sunscreen half an hour before sun exposure and not using products from previous years.
The advice of the sector "is to use a high protection factor, appropriate to the phototype and skin type, and follow the rest of the usual preventive guidelines, without forgetting the protection of the eyes with approved glasses." "The product should also be used in the shade or on cloudy days , even if you are not going to the beach or pool. That is, simply for walking, especially in the facial area," the pharmacists highlight.
The collegiate entity recommends "always" asking the pharmacist "what is the most appropriate type of product or protection factor" because "each person requires one." In addition, it is advisable to apply the sunscreen half an hour before sun exposure and renew it after each bath, always keeping in mind that "the appropriate amount of product for the entire body in an adult is the amount that fits in the palm of the hand, about 30 milliliters ."
Pharmacists remind that " it is not advisable to use photoprotectors from previous years , since they may have lost their properties." And they point out that "we must not forget to apply product to more sensitive areas such as face, neck, bald head, shoulders, neckline, ears, hands and insteps." "There are specific products for lips or hair," they conclude.
In this edition, number 20, both informative tips and activities "have been adapted to our new reality", so social networks, posters and advice in pharmacies, and messages through the media will be used.
"In recent weeks, consultations about photoprotection have multiplied in pharmacies, with the good weather ahead and the possibility of exposing themselves to the sun again, going to the beach or traveling through Country Email List Galicia," explain the pharmacists from A Coruña. For this reason, this group "has been reminding that sunscreen must be used under the mask, since its fabric does not protect against solar radiation ", and that, in addition, "it is advisable to renew the product when taking it off to avoid areas unprotected by rubbing, such as the nose.
Pharmacists recommend applying sunscreen half an hour before sun exposure and not using products from previous years.
The advice of the sector "is to use a high protection factor, appropriate to the phototype and skin type, and follow the rest of the usual preventive guidelines, without forgetting the protection of the eyes with approved glasses." "The product should also be used in the shade or on cloudy days , even if you are not going to the beach or pool. That is, simply for walking, especially in the facial area," the pharmacists highlight.
The collegiate entity recommends "always" asking the pharmacist "what is the most appropriate type of product or protection factor" because "each person requires one." In addition, it is advisable to apply the sunscreen half an hour before sun exposure and renew it after each bath, always keeping in mind that "the appropriate amount of product for the entire body in an adult is the amount that fits in the palm of the hand, about 30 milliliters ."
Pharmacists remind that " it is not advisable to use photoprotectors from previous years , since they may have lost their properties." And they point out that "we must not forget to apply product to more sensitive areas such as face, neck, bald head, shoulders, neckline, ears, hands and insteps." "There are specific products for lips or hair," they conclude.