The culmination of summer, with mass excursions to the beaches, is here, with experts meaning, for another year, a “bell” for the effects of the sun and the need to use sunscreen.

The myths that prevail every summer are plenty of: “I have already tanned, I don’t need sunscreen”, “I’m a brunt anyway, what can I do sunscreen?”, “I only sat down in the sun, I don’t get anything in the city”, “in the city.” But what is the proper use of the sunscreen? What do “black” products do? How does the ancient, what are its types and what are the real dangers if we don’t use it?

“The sunscreen, first of all, is the measure of skin protection against sunlight. We put it every day, whenever we leave our house, either to go to work or for fun, to the body parts that are sunny, ”explains Kostas Mileounis, director of a dermatologist – aphrodisiologist at Metropolitan Hospital.

According to Kostas Milani, many people mistakenly believe that a dose of sunscreen is enough for long -term protection. “Unfortunately there is no ideal sunscreen that protects 24 hours a day. All sunscreen want renewal every 2-3 hours, ”he notes.

Sunscreen: What are the appropriate types for each age

In pharmacies and in the shops there are many types of sunscreen that can often be confused.

“Everyone has the sunscreen that suits him. For example, we will not give a young child to give a greasy cosmetic. We will give a minute to texture, to dry quickly. A older lady may need a creamy sunscreen to replace the day cream. And in the little ones, we will put on sunscreen that only have natural filters. The natural filters they have is that they reflect light. They act like mirrors. While we greats usually prefer a mixture of physics with chemicals, “says Kostas Mileounis, from his office in Paleo Faliro.

How the sunscreen works, what about ‘tanning’ products

According to the experienced dermatologist, “other features have the sunscreen we use in everyday life and other features the sunscreen we use on the beach. They are tougher, they are usually more sticky and they do not easily leave with sweat and water. ” On the shelves there are many products that are advertised as they help tan. Mr Milani’s view is that “there are products for someone to tan. They are usually not dangerous but we must keep in mind that they do not protect. The purpose of the use of sunscreen is not to tan. On the contrary, it is to protect us from sunlight. ”

What are the complications of solar radiation: Cancer and aging of the skin

As he says, “as much radiation” we eat “, he adds. It is a bean – bean added since we are born and favored by aging and carcinogenesis. And especially attention to the radiation we receive in the first 18 years of our lives. It is the age that will largely determine the course of skin in adulthood. ” There are many complications. The basics, according to the director of a dermatologist – aphrodisiologist at Metropolitan, “is the appearance of cancers from an age onwards. There are three types of cancers: basal cell carcinomas, thornocytes and melanomas. The first two cancers occur in places that receive the most of the highest amount of radiation, especially on the face. On the contrary, melanoma does not see so much on the face. Men appear more in the trunk, while in women in the tibia. ”

Dr. Milanis points out that the sun wants attention and that we need to consult our dermatologist both preventively but also when we see some unusual olive or sign in our bodies.