During the summer time there is probably a day that does not go by without some kind of warning about being over exposed to the sun. Is it really going to harm us or does someone just want to stop us from enjoying ourselves?

Sadly the dangers from the sun are real, and no one should expose themselves to direct sunlight without any kind of sun protection.

A lot of people go out in the sun wearing no kind of protection, because they do it all the time, and they just think that nothing has happened to them. They get a nice tan and cannot think that any harm has happened to them. Everyone thinks that skin cancer will never happen to them, but it is this thinking that is very dangerous indeed.

When you go out in the sun without any kind of sun block or lotion you are putting yourself at risk. And a tan, whilst it may look good is nothing more than burnt skin.

That is the reason why sun block and sun lotions have been created. They allow us to go out in the sun with protection, and you need to make sure the product you are using has a SPF of no less than 18. You may need something higher if you have very skin.

Skin cancer is the worst damage that you can do to your skin. Even if you are in the sun for just 30 minutes that is enough to put you at risk. It can happen to anyone and age is not a restriction. The way to tell if you have skin cancer is to look for any moles on the body.

Another way that the sun can cause damage to the skin is that the skin can age if exposed to the sun for too long. And you may also develop liver spots are age spots at some point also too.

As well as these issues, too much exposure to the sun can result in the skin becoming thicker and also thinner in some cases. In simple terms, the thin layer of skin does not stand a chance against the might of the sun.

Now you must keep yourself at all times – wear sunglasses to protect your eyes and wear sun block or sun lotion to protect the skin. You can never be too safe when in the sun so it is always best to cover up.