Soon the summer holidays start again and many families spend in southern countries. Because we must wait a little on the summer in Germany, you should be careful in the South during the stay in the Sun, risking a sunburn. After our long winter in Germany, a holiday in the South with very much sun, beach and sea is now just right. The sudden excess exposure to the Sun but strained the skin highly because she could get used to after the winter not yet sufficiently to the UV radiation. The first few days, you should still put out not the pure Sun and reside mainly in the shade. Especially in children, it makes sense that they wear a T-Shirt and a hat with UV protection also while playing on the beach and in the water. Of course also a sunscreen or suntan lotion should be applied with high sun protection factor, best already half-an-hour before the stay in the open air, so that they can tighten up.
Unfortunately, still many worshippers believe would prevent a high sun protection factor. to be Brown. However, it is true that it takes a little longer, but the Tan holds permanent. Just as it is with the Tan you can get in the shade. Also here it somewhat takes longer, but it has something of this Tan longer. After swimming should you nachcremen, even with waterproof sunscreens.
However, this extended protection time. The SPF, SPF short, only indicates how much longer their skin in the Sun against sunburn is protected. Who can linger without getting a sunburn, ten minutes in the Sun, can stay with an SPF of 6, for example, 60 minutes in the Sun. Also nachcremen not extended this protection time. You should also still not the full 60 minutes in the blazing sun of course remain. Even threatens a sunburn despite skin protection. Some tourists think in the water are safe from sunburn. However, the opposite is the case, water, as well as snow and bright sand beach reflect the UV rays and the water surface increases the radiation, which is why you can even faster get a sunburn. Even though it’s especially tempting in the years first Sun holiday, you should divide the stay responsibly in the Sun. To protect themselves and especially the children adequately should be self-evident, because a sunburn can quickly ruin a beautiful holiday. Health information, as well as our overall guide, see